The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient examination regarding neurological problems, and service connection for bilateral lung pulmonary nodules is denied.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence was provided in the VA examinations regarding the Veteran's reported neurological symptoms and their relation to his service or any diagnosed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lung pulmonary nodules, neurological problems
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2023
- Citation
- A23036250
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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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