Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a heart disorder, bilateral ingrown toenails, bilateral flatfeet, thoracolumbar spine disorder, and sleep apnea to verify the Veteran's duty status during certain periods of service.
The deciding factor: Verification of the Veteran's type of service for the period from February 18, 2012 to January 31, 2022 is required to determine whether the claimed disabilities resulted from disease or injury incurred or aggravated while performing ACDUTRA, or from injury incurred or aggravated while performing INACDUTRA.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disorder, to include atrial fibrillation (A-FIB)/heart palpitations, bilateral ingrown toenails, bilateral flatfeet, thoracolumbar spine disorder, sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25020110
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