The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for nasal and lung disorders due to incomplete compliance with previous remand directives. The Veteran's nasal disorder may be related to service, but the clinician applied an incorrect standard in rendering a negative opinion. For his lung disorder, there is insufficient evidence to establish a nexus beyond the natural progression of the disorder.
The deciding factor: The VA clinician did not apply the correct standard for establishing a nexus between the Veteran's current conditions and service or any service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Nasal disorder, Lung disorder (asthma, asthmatic bronchitis, pulmonary nodules)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2022
- Citation
- 22027453
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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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