Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of a respiratory disorder due to exposure to toxins and burn pits during Persian Gulf War deployment, requiring additional evidence and medical opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain an adequate opinion on whether the Veteran's parenchymal lung disease is related to environmental hazards during service in Southwest Asia.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder (parenchymal lung disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25100940
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