Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an increased rating as the most recent VA examination is inadequate and a supplemental medical opinion is needed.
The deciding factor: The March 2025 VA examination did not follow the examination directives provided by the AOJ, specifically regarding pulmonary hypertension in conjunction with COPD.
- Claimed conditions
- calcified pleural plaques and pleural thickening asbestos with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098276
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