Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD and a digestive disability (claimed as IBS) to ensure that VA's duty to assist is properly fulfilled.
The deciding factor: The examinations provided were found inadequate, and in-person examinations are required to address the Veteran's claims adequately.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), digestive disability (claimed as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS))
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099632
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