Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a respiratory disability, to include chronic bronchitis, for an additional medical examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The July 2022 and September 2023 examinations did not consider the appellant's VA medical records indicating he has chronic shortness of breath and uses an inhaler.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086328
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