Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of COPD. The Veteran's exposure to herbicides and diesel fuel exhaust in service will be reconsidered.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred because a new VA medical examination was not provided.
- 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 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25005468
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