Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain a more thorough medical opinion regarding the Veteran's COPD/emphysema and its relationship to her service, including any connection to her service-connected PTSD.
The deciding factor: The February 2025 VA TERA medical opinion is inadequate as it did not address the relationship between the Veteran's COPD/emphysema and her in-service toxic risk exposure activity (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with emphysema, hypoxia, and hypercapnia
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108146
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