The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for respiratory disorder, right eye disability, and rectal disorder due to lack of VA medical opinions and scheduling issues.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional VA medical opinions and rescheduling examinations due to previous denials and incomplete evaluations.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder (including asthma), rectal disorder, right eye disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22050553
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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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