Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for skin and respiratory disabilities due to a lack of compliance with previous remand directives.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address the Veteran's MOS duties as a shipfitter/pipefitter, which gave him a high probability of exposure to asbestos and other chemicals.
- Claimed conditions
- skin disability, to include skin cancer on hands, face, and neck, respiratory disability, to include asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), rhinitis, and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2025
- Citation
- 25004054
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