Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for restrictive lung disease due to conflicting medical evidence and a need for additional testing.
The deciding factor: The conflicting medical opinions necessitate an additional VA examination to determine if there is a current diagnosis of restrictive lung disease and its relation to in-service burn pit exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095897
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