Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, and obstructive sleep apnea due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the Veteran's potential exposure to herbicide agents during his active-duty service.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to perform the requested development of verifying the Veteran's in-service exposure to herbicide agents, necessitating a remand for additional evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25021997
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