The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's service connection claim for a pulmonary disorder, including mesothelioma. The VA is instructed to obtain a new medical opinion to address whether his current respiratory/pulmonary condition is related to his military service and/or his service-connected multiple myeloma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was insufficient evidence in the record to determine if the Veteran's current respiratory/pulmonary disorder, including mesothelioma, is related to his military service or his service-connected multiple myeloma.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, mesothelioma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 17, 2023
- Citation
- 23022594
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's mesothelioma was rated at a noncompensable level from November 21, 2019 to December 26, 2020. The Board has now granted a 30 percent rating for this period.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but has remanded the issue of service connection for a pulmonary disorder due to lack of sufficient medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeals regarding various conditions, including hypertension and sleep apnea. The Veteran's appeal for service connection on all other issues is also dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to duty-to-assist errors and insufficient opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's COPD and shortness of breath. The VA is required to obtain and associate outstanding treatment records, and provide a new medical opinion on the etiology of the respiratory condition.
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