The Board has decided to remand the cases for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques.
The deciding factor: Further development is required due to the Veteran's testimony indicating an increase in the severity of his condition since the last VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos-related pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2023
- Citation
- 23058551
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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: Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment, so his claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability is denied.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to the Veteran's claims, including an increased rating for asbestos-related pleural plaques and service connection for a left knee condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's asthma has worsened since the last examination, and he wants his asbestos-related pleural plaques rated separately. The Board has ordered a new VA examination to assess these conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's asbestos-related pleural plaques are granted as service connected, with the decision based on direct evidence of a current disability and in-service exposure to asbestos.
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