Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for a heart disability and pulmonary disability to ensure that there is a complete record upon which to decide the claim, as the previous VA examinations are of limited probative value.
The deciding factor: The conflicting findings in the medical evidence necessitate further evaluation by a medical doctor to determine the relationship between the diagnosed conditions and active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Congestive heart failure, Atrial fibrillation, Parenchymal lung disease, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25100539
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