The Board has decided to remand the case due to unclear authorization of a May 2017 bronchoscopy at Yale Medicine, and requests that records be obtained or an appropriate release completed.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed regarding whether the VA authorized the May 2017 procedure at Yale Medicine.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a lung injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23028905
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to determine if the appellant's lung disability is related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the examiner who conducted the March 2014 VA examination and provided the June 2014 addendum. The appellant's claim will be reviewed again to determine if his residuals of a lung injury are related to service.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the death of the appellant, and no jurisdiction remains to adjudicate the merits of this claim.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including the residuals of a lung injury and PTSD, are shown to prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment. The Board has granted TDIU by reason of these service-connected conditions.
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