The Veteran's service connection claims for emphysema, COPD, and psychiatric disability are being remanded due to the need for further development.,The Veteran's GERD claim is also being remanded as new evidence has been submitted.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received that may support the Veteran's claims of service connection for his conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Emphysema, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder (COPD), Psychiatric Disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 16, 2024
- Citation
- A24025958
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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
Related decisions
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding the onset and causation of the Veteran's OSA. The AOJ is required to obtain an addendum opinion from a qualified examiner to address these issues.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted a TDIU with a September 19, 2024 effective date based on his PTSD, emphysema, and COPD symptoms. His diabetes, tinnitus, and left ear hearing loss were not found to prevent him from securing or following a substantially gainful occupation prior to March 19, 2024.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's COPD is etiologically related to service exposure to herbicide agents, and thus grants service connection for COPD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in duty to assist and insufficient opinions. The issues include OSA with obesity as an intermediate step, and a psychiatric disability related to migraine with vertigo.
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