The Board has remanded the case due to the need for further development, including obtaining additional medical records and providing a retrospective opinion on the Veteran's respiratory symptoms.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a retrospective opinion regarding the extent of the Veteran's respiratory impairment attributable to his service-connected lung cancer residuals versus other non-service connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Lung Cancer, Emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 1, 2020
- Citation
- 20022636
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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