The Board has found that additional development is needed for the issues on appeal, including obtaining new VA opinions to address the conceded in-service radiation exposure and articles submitted by the appellant. The remanded issues are: Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Kidney Disability, Lung Disability, and Osteoarthritis.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the existing opinions did not adequately address the conceded in-service radiation exposure and the articles provided by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), Kidney Disability, Lung Disability, Osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 23, 2022
- Citation
- 22065814
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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