The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate requests for information regarding the Veteran's exposure to carcinogens, chemicals and other hazardous materials including asbestos during service. The claims are being returned for further development.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the requests for information were not adequate as they did not cover the totality of the Veteran's periods of service in both the Navy and Air Force.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death (lung cancer)
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2022
- Citation
- 22028281
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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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