The Board remands the case to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding the retroactive pay calculation for chronic sinusitis under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The audit provided was unresponsive to the Veteran's inquiry and did not correctly apply the August 10, 2022 effective date provisions of the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25024470
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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