Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial disability rating in excess of 30 percent for chronic kidney disease, service connection for heart problems, and service connection for restrictive lung disease due to outstanding private treatment records.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error was identified as the AOJ failed to obtain necessary medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's restrictive lung disease in relation to his service-connected hypothyroidism status post thyroidectomy, and relevant private treatment records were not obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease, heart problems, restrictive lung disease (breathing problems)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092484
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