The Board remands the claims for service connection for a bilateral lung condition and special monthly compensation (SMC) under 38 U.S.C. § 1114(s), as additional evidence needs to be considered.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to an inadequate medical opinion that did not address the Veteran's reported toxic exposures, which are significant in determining service connection for her lung condition.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral lung condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25051975
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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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