The Board remands the claims for service connection for respiratory conditions, removal of right lung residuals, and pneumonia residuals due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to provide proper notice regarding the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory condition (claimed as diminished ability to breath limited physical exertion), removal of right lung residuals (also claimed as half of right lung removed), pneumonia residuals, half right lung removed, and a respiratory condition (claimed as damaged left lung pneumonia half right lung removed diminished ability to breathe, limited physical exertion)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25037155
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Decisions by this judge: 948 · Granted: 52% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation A25037155.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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