Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a heart disability, to include as due to a toxic exposure risk activity (TERA), for an adequate medical opinion based on accurate factual premises.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate factual premise regarding the Veteran's TCDD exposure during service, and thus a new medical opinion is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018680
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