The Board denied an effective date earlier than February 8, 2018, for the grant of service connection for asbestos related pleural disease and remanded issues regarding a higher initial rating and TDIU.
The deciding factor: The claim was denied due to lack of evidence supporting entitlement to service connection prior to the August 21, 1973, claim date.
- Claimed conditions
- asbestos related pleural disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001665
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 Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected asbestos related pleural disease was remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Denied
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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