Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and diabetes mellitus to obtain further medical opinions regarding their potential relationship to toxic exposures during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that an adequate statement of reasons or bases for its treatment of the medical opinions of record is required, as the evidence links weight gain to prednisone use, which was prescribed during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, diabetes mellitus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015329
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