The Board remands the claim for service connection for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and/or emphysema to obtain a more complete medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including considering in-service exposure to herbicide agents and/or asbestos.
The deciding factor: The April 2017 and November 2023 VA examinations were found incomplete due to lack of rationale for conclusions and failure to consider all relevant evidence. An addendum opinion is needed to address the nature and etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including considering in-service exposure to herbicide agents and/or asbestos.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25015810
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