Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's signs and symptoms qualify as an undiagnosed illness or MUCMI attributable to his Gulf War service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's reported symptoms are related to his service, specifically due to exposure from burn pits during deployment. A remand is necessary for a supplemental medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability manifested by trouble breathing when prone or laying down and plural thickening in lungs, to include chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104633
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