Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claim for service connection of a pulmonary disorder, including COPD. The Board will consider new evidence and re-evaluate the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) Memorandum should be prepared on remand considering the Veteran's MOS and reported in-service duties.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007128
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