Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of COPD is remanded to clarify the nature and etiology of the condition.
The deciding factor: The Board found pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors in the record, specifically an ambiguity regarding whether the Veteran has a separate COPD disability distinct from his service-connected asbestos-related conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25004545
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