Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for COPD and GERD to obtain new medical examinations addressing toxic exposure and whether these conditions are secondary to PTSD.
The deciding factor: The Regional Office failed to appropriately develop the claims on appeal by obtaining adequate medical examinations, which is required under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25086860
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