The Board has remanded the claims for a respiratory disability and PTSD due to additional development being required.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran currently has asbestosis or emphysema/COPD that is causally related to his active service, including any conceded minimal asbestos exposure based on his occupational specialty. The examiner also needs to address whether PTSD is at least as likely as not related to the claimed in-service stressors.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability (to include asbestosis), acquired psychiatric disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2022
- Citation
- 22049681
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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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