The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the Veteran's respiratory/pulmonary disorder and its relation to service, specifically exposure to asbestos and benzene. The Veteran is also seeking service connection for his current condition as aggravated by his service-connected multiple myeloma.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinions were inadequate and remanded for a new opinion considering all applicable deployments and toxic exposure risk activities of the Veteran, including the PACT Act criteria.
- Claimed conditions
- Respiratory/Pulmonary Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23043626
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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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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