The Board has remanded the claim for a VA pulmonologist to address whether any of the Veteran's lung disorders were caused by his in-service exposure to lead-based paints, various contaminants, and/or asbestos fibers aboard the USS Moale. The case is now pending further review.
The deciding factor: The VA PULMONOLOGIST must respond to the questions regarding the Veteran's in-service exposures and their potential causation of his lung disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- asthmatic bronchitis, restrictive airway disease, right upper lobe nodule, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) secondary to tobacco use, non-small-cell carcinoma of the right upper lobe
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2023
- Citation
- 23014902
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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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