The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for histoplasmosis due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The November 2023 VA examiner failed to properly assess the severity of the Veteran's disability, specifically the portion related to histoplasmosis of the lung.
- Claimed conditions
- histoplasmosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2024
- Citation
- 24000107
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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal for a higher evaluation of histoplasmosis, which was previously rated at 30 percent. The Board dismissed the claim as a result.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for service connection for a pulmonary disability, to include histoplasmosis, as there was no evidence that his current condition was related to his active military service.
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