Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for an earlier effective date and increased rating for COPD due to a need for additional medical evidence regarding service connection on a direct basis.
The deciding factor: A remand is required for an adequate medical opinion addressing direct service connection, as the current evidence does not provide a balanced assessment of the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094466
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