The Board has remanded the cases of bilateral ocular histoplasmosis and scarring of the lungs due to bilateral ocular histoplasmosis for further development. The issues are inextricably intertwined, so both conditions must be addressed together.
The deciding factor: The addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's bilateral ocular histoplasmosis is related to his military service, which could impact the lung scarring claim on a secondary service connection basis.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ocular histoplasmosis, scarring of the lungs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22014465
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's lung scarring is related to in-service asbestos exposure, and the Board has granted service connection for this condition.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a lumbar strain and scarring of the lungs as there is no evidence showing that the Veteran has these disabilities or had such during the period on appeal.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for recurrent histoplasmosis residuals including atelectasis, bilateral lung scarring, and bilateral ocular histoplasmosis, finding that these conditions originated during active service.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, originally claimed as lung cancer and scarring of the lungs, has been dismissed due to his death. The Board does not have jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this appeal at this time.
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