Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for acute right sided heart failure and acute respiratory failure, bilateral pulmonary embolism due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error regarding pathophysiology.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to obtain an addendum opinion addressing the pathophysiology of the Veteran's conditions as it pertains to his specific case.
- Claimed conditions
- acute right sided heart failure, acute respiratory failure, bilateral pulmonary embolism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25021369
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