The Board has remanded the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for COPD, entitlement to an earlier effective date for service connection of left lower extremity radiculopathy, and entitlement to a higher initial disability rating for left lower extremity radiculopathy due to insufficient medical opinions and incomplete records.
The deciding factor: The Board found the current medical evidence inadequate to resolve these claims and ordered further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- Atelectasis, Small airway disease, Longstanding dyspnea, Restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20075846
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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- Granted
The Veteran's September 4, 2024 HLR request was improperly rejected by the AOJ. The Board finds that the request is timely and valid, and reinstates the claims for earlier effective dates and increased ratings.
- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate VA examination, and a new examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's respiratory disability, including COPD and restrictive lung disease, is related to his active service.
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