Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for COPD to obtain an adequate examination and opinion, as the current VA opinion did not address two positive private nexus opinions.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 VA opinion was found inadequate because it did not address two positive private nexus opinions and failed to adequately consider diesel fumes as a potential irritant causing COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096699
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