The Veteran's claim for service connection has been remanded due to the submission of new and relevant evidence. The claims will be reconsidered on their merits.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was submitted that may prove or disprove the current existence of residuals of pneumonia and a cold injury to the lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pneumonia, residuals of a cold injury to the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2026
- Citation
- A26019376
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss is not service-connected as there is no evidence of a current disability.,The Veteran's residuals of pneumonia are service-connected due to his military service and the presence of lung scarring from previous pneumonia episodes.,The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, including PTSD, is service-connected based on in-service stressors.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia, finding that there is no current disability to establish entitlement.
- Denied
The Board has denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss, tinnitus, and residuals of pneumonia as the evidence does not support a nexus between these conditions and military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of pneumonia and an upper respiratory condition other than sinusitis or pharyngitis is being remanded due to inadequate examination reports and the need to consider potential TERA exposures.
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