Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a TERA examination and medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's COPD with bronchitis is related to herbicide exposure during service.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a TERA examination and opinion due to potential herbicide exposure during service.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106813
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