Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for shortness of breath and vomiting issues to correct a duty to assist error related to exposure to burn pits during service.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to missing evidence regarding in-service toxic exposures, including an Individual Longitudinal Exposure Record (ILER), which will be reviewed by a VA examiner to determine if the Veteran's conditions are etiologically related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- shortness of breath, vomiting issues
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25022073
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