Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence, including service treatment records and private medical records, and to obtain an addendum medical opinion regarding the Veteran's causes of death.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine if the Veteran's causes of death are related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25105038
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