Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for headaches, coughing disorder, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to insufficient medical evidence.
The deciding factor: Insufficient medical evidence was provided to address the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his conditions during service.
- Claimed conditions
- headaches, coughing disorder, claimed as cough when taking a deep breath, acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and mental health issues
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097374
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