Remanded (sent back)
The claim for service connection for rheumatoid arthritis is remanded to obtain a medical opinion addressing the possibility of a nexus between the claimed disability and toxic exposure risk activities during the Veteran's active service.
The deciding factor: The claim must be developed as to any other additional TERA activities, and an updated medical opinion must be obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- 25002663
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