The Board granted service connection for COPD from August 10, 2022, under the PACT Act and remanded other claims for further development.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's COPD was granted on a presumptive basis due to his exposure to environmental hazards during service in Southwest Asia. Other claims were remanded for additional evidence and examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), Low back disorder, Right leg radiculopathy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25058744
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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 matters for additional development, including obtaining private treatment records and conducting VA examinations.
- Partly granted
The Board granted readjudication of previously denied claims for service connection for PTSD and COPD, while remanding other issues including entitlement to service connection for an eye disorder, hypertension, tinnitus, a compensable rating for bilateral hearing loss, TDIU, and an initial rating for PTSD.
- Denied
The appeal for service connection for PTSD was dismissed, and the claims for a compensable rating for the lower back scar, service connection for COPD, and peripheral artery disease were denied.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for PTSD, COPD, a gastrointestinal disability, and migraines due to lack of evidence supporting a link between these conditions and her military service.
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