Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory condition, to include COPD and asthma, due to an inadequate VA examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 opinion was found to be inadequate as it lacked supporting rationale, necessitating a new addendum opinion or examination.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 19, 2025
- Citation
- 25002396
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