Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for lung disability to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the etiology of the Veteran's lung conditions, including COPD and biapical lung scarring.
The deciding factor: The opinions provided were inadequate as they failed to address all potentially applicable diagnoses and in-service complaints, leading to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093802
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