Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a low back disability, an acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, a respiratory disability to include lung cancer, the cause of the Veteran's death, and special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status due to insufficient evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that remand is necessary to obtain additional evidence regarding the claimed conditions, including VA medical opinions addressing outstanding questions concerning nexus to service.
- Claimed conditions
- Low back disability, Acquired psychiatric disability to include PTSD, Respiratory disability to include lung cancer, Cause of the Veteran's death, Special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or housebound status
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 18, 2025
- Citation
- 25002350
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