The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD, a lung disability other than COPD, a stomach condition, and a skin condition due to insufficient evidence regarding exposure to asbestos and the etiology of the claimed conditions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to verify the Veteran's alleged exposure to asbestos and obtain new medical opinions addressing the etiology of the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung disability other than COPD, to include granulomatous lung with history of left lower lobe removal due to a mass, stomach condition, to include duodenal ulcer and GERD, skin condition (other than onychomycosis and tinea pedis)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033241
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
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