Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a respiratory disability to obtain an adequate VA examination and additional evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents during service.
The deciding factor: The May 2024 VA opinion was found inadequate, as it did not address all potential respiratory conditions or consider the Veteran's obesity in relation to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), restrictive airway disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25110973
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