The Board remands the matter for a new opinion addressing whether the Veteran's partial loss of the left lung could have been avoided if VA providers had biopsied the Veteran's left lung after a solitary nodule was shown in both August 2012 and October 2013.
The deciding factor: The prior remand directives were not substantially complied with, as the September 2021 opinion did not address the specific question posed.
- Claimed conditions
- partial loss of the left lung
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061403
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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