The Board remands the case to obtain a new examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for service connection for asbestosis of the left lung lobe.
The deciding factor: The conflicting radiological findings need to be resolved, and an updated medical opinion is necessary to determine if there is at least as likely as not a relationship between the claimed condition and service exposure to asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestosis of the left lung lobe
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2023
- Citation
- 23001427
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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