Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, and peripheral neuropathy. The veteran is seeking service connection due to herbicide agent exposure during service.
The deciding factor: Additional development is necessary, including VA examinations and medical opinions addressing the possibility of a nexus between the claimed disabilities and toxic exposure risk activities (TERA).
- Claimed conditions
- dermatitis, diabetes mellitus, bronchial asthma, peripheral neuropathy of the left and right lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000950
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