Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain more medical opinions on the Veteran's respiratory conditions and their relation to service and herbicide exposure.
The deciding factor: The Board found the May 2024 addendum opinion inadequate because it did not address the Veteran's minimal smoking history and its relation to COPD, as instructed in the April 2024 remand.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability other than lung nodule and pleural plaques, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Hilar lymph node enlargement, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), single episode respiratory failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000593
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