Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities, including left eye cataract, heart disability, hypertension, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, and bilateral hand disability (neuropathy and/or carpal tunnel syndrome), due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinions provided were inadequate as they did not address the Veteran's specific circumstances related to his exposure to sarin and cyclosarin gas during Gulf War service.
- Claimed conditions
- left eye cataract, heart disability, hypertension, bilateral peripheral vascular disease, diabetes, bilateral hand disability (neuropathy and/or carpal tunnel syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002510
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