The Board remands the claim for service connection for a pulmonary disorder, to include asbestosis, due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The VA opinions did not adequately address the evidence as directed by the prior remand directives, specifically failing to identify each chronic pulmonary disorder and whether it was related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, to include asbestosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2025
- Citation
- 25008405
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.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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