The Board remands the claims for service connection for pulmonary disorder and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for osteopenia due to a need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are needed to address the Veteran's claims, as the current evidence is insufficient to determine their relationship to his service or treatment provided by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, osteopenia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25025793
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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for osteopenia, secondary to the Veteran's service-connected prostate cancer.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a pulmonary disorder, lumbar spine disorder, and right knee disorder as the evidence did not support the presence of current disabilities related to the Veteran's active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to ensure that the duty to assist was satisfied with regard to obtaining VA and private records relevant to the claim.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew the appeal for issues related to higher ratings and service connection.
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