The Board has remanded the cases for further development as a result of an August 2019 Joint Motion for Partial Remand. The Veteran is seeking service connection for acquired psychiatric disorders other than PTSD and a respiratory disorder, to include as due to asbestos exposure. A new VA examination is required to address the claims.
The deciding factor: The remand was requested because there has not been substantial compliance with the Board's previous remand directives regarding the issues of service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder other than PTSD and a respiratory disorder, to include as due to asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- Other specified depressive disorder, Asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068043
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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