The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for breathing problems due to an inadequate VA examination and the need for further development.
The deciding factor: The July 2025 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not provide a nexus opinion addressing the Veteran's assertions that he suffers from dyspnea on exertion and as a result of his service-connected back disability or the March 2022 medical treatment record noting an assessment of dyspnea on exertion and the possibility of an underlying cardiopulmonary issue.
- Claimed conditions
- breathing problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25013471
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