The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran had a respiratory disability other than adenocarcinoma of the lung prior to May 19, 2011 due to asbestos exposure in service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's respiratory disabilities and his presumed exposure to asbestos while on active duty from June 1954 to February 1957.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability other than adenocarcinoma of the lung
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2021
- Citation
- 21024870
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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