Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal for additional efforts to obtain federal records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons (FCI Ashland and FCI Tallahassee) for the period from 1971 to 1975, as it is unclear whether an authorization is needed or if further attempts would be futile.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need to obtain additional records from a Federal agency due to an unclear status of required authorizations and potential futility of further requests.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), claimed as bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25109214
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