Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a respiratory disability and an eye disability for additional development, including scheduling new VA examinations to ensure compliance with previous remand orders.
The deciding factor: A remand is warranted due to the failure of the Board to ensure substantial compliance with its previous Remand Order regarding the scheduling of a VA respiratory examination and the adequacy of the December 2023 VA eye examination report.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, to include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and bronchitis, eye disability, claimed as jaundice of the eyes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2025
- Citation
- 25012395
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