Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection and rating of a respiratory disorder, as well as an initial compensable rating for allergic rhinitis, due to duty-to-assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct duty-to-assist errors, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining relevant medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- coughing and susceptibility to illness, other than allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021356
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