The Board found that new and relevant evidence had not been received to readjudicate the claim for service connection for a lung condition, including bibasilar reticular scarring.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence has not been received since the February 2022 AOJ decision, as it does not tend to prove or disprove the matter at issue in the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- lung condition, bibasilar reticular scarring
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022210
What this means for you
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What you can do next
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