The Board remands the claim for an additional VA examination to determine the current severity and manifestations of the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pleural plaques disorder.
The deciding factor: There has been no attempt to schedule the Veteran for a VA examination since his release from incarceration, and it is unclear if he was even scheduled or properly notified.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pleural plaques
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2024
- Citation
- 24001760
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 Board remands the claim for a lung condition, to include COPD, asbestosis, and bilateral pleural plaques due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service and his current lung condition.
- Dismissed
The appeal for a higher disability rating was dismissed because the January 2024 rating decision implemented a previous Board decision and is not appealable. The Veteran will receive a separate decision regarding their September 2024 VA Form 10182.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's asbestosis and his service. The VA respiratory examination is required to reconcile these opinions.
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