The Board has determined that the Veteran's breathing condition is related to his active military service, but more evidence is needed for a definitive conclusion.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to provide an opinion regarding direct service connection other than TERA and a TERA opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2026
- Citation
- A26007704
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
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- Dismissed
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- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeals for service connection and rating related to hypertension, a breathing condition, and right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied service connection for a breathing condition, multiple myeloma, and skin cancer on the left ear and shoulder.
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