Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for a higher rating of unspecified restrictive lung disease to correct an error in assisting the veteran. The veteran will undergo further testing.
The deciding factor: The Board found that DLCO testing was not obtained, which is necessary to accurately reflect the veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified restrictive lung disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25003993
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