The Board has determined that the VA examination and opinion provided in September 2011 were inadequate for adjudicative purposes. The Veteran's statements of shortness of breath since service have not been addressed, nor has the evidence of a diagnosis of tuberculosis in service and its update to histoplasmosis after separation from service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran's statements of shortness of breath since service and the lay evidence of a diagnosis of tuberculosis in service that was updated to histoplosmosis after separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- histoplasmosis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 11, 2014
- Citation
- 1426473
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of service connection for histoplasmosis and flat feet / fallen arches due to insufficient evidence linking these conditions to his military service.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate examination for histoplasmosis of the lung, and a new examination is required.
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