The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory condition, but has remanded it for further development and examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence received since the last denial relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim (a current disability).
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069266
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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: Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including insomnia, is granted. The respiratory and eye conditions are remanded for further evaluation.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, including restrictive lung disease, finding that his current diagnosis is related to his in-service symptoms and exposure. The Board also found no evidence of aggravation beyond its natural progression by military duties.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a respiratory condition and GERD. The Veteran is being remanded to provide an addendum medical opinion considering direct service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for additional development due to duty-to-assist errors and a need for a new VA examination.
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