The Board has denied service connection for bilateral upper and lower extremity disorders, but has remanded the case to obtain medical nexus opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was evidence of current disorders and an in-service incurrence, but did not provide a clear rationale for denying service connection based on the existing evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory disorder, Left lower extremity (LLE) disorder, Right lower extremity (RLE) disorder, Left upper extremity (LUE) disorder, Right upper extremity (RUE) disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21004950
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim of service connection for a respiratory disorder, including claims related to asbestos exposure and claimed ionizing radiation exposure. The evidence did not support a link between any in-service exposures and the current diagnoses.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's respiratory disorder, including pulmonary hypertension, restrictive and obstructive lung diseases, sarcoidosis, and other conditions are remanded for further development to determine the nature and etiology of his service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted a 40% initial rating for left upper extremity paresthesia, hypoesthesia and denied higher ratings or service connection for other conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disorder secondary to asbestos exposure in service due to pre-decisional errors and the need for additional evidence.
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