Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disorder, to include pleurisy and/or reactive airway disease, for further development including obtaining private medical records and scheduling a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to obtain additional evidence and provide a VA examination due to potential toxic exposure during service in Afghanistan.
- Claimed conditions
- pleurisy, reactive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021958
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