The Board remands the claim for a lung disability, to include pulmonary hypertension, due to exposure to herbicide agents and/or asbestos, for further development of the record.
The deciding factor: Further development is necessary to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the claim and to ensure that the Veteran is afforded a fully adequate VA medical examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary hypertension, lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033246
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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