Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for pleural plaques related to asbestos exposure due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The April 2021 VA examiner's opinion was found inadequate as it did not include pulmonary function testing and provided a negative nexus opinion without a reasonable rationale, despite noting that pleural plaques are associated with asbestos exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- pleural plaques related to asbestos exposure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 25, 2025
- Citation
- A25016922
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