Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for asthma to obtain an addendum opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's lay statements and in-service breathing tests.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was deemed inadequate due to a failure to consider the Veteran's reports of in-service breathing tests, which showed an FEV1 under 80 percent, and the Veteran's history of frequent colds and congestion beginning in 1990. An addendum opinion is needed.
- Claimed conditions
- asthma
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084880
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