The Board remands the claim for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the Veteran's restrictive airway disease, as the previous examination was found inadequate.
The deciding factor: The January 2022 VA examination is deemed inadequate due to the lack of explanation regarding why DLCO testing was not performed, and thus a remand is necessary for a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25041864
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate VA examination and additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.
- Denied
The Board denied an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for restrictive airway disease, as the Veteran's claim was not filed within one year of his initial diagnosis and did not meet the requirements for a presumptive disability under the PACT Act.
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