The Board granted service connection for a heart disability, claimed as CAD and left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (LLE PN) under the PACT Act. However, it remanded the claims for right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (RLE PN), left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (LUE PN), and right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (RUE PN) due to pre-decisional error.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was sufficient evidence of a current disability, exposure to herbicides during service, and an indication that the disabilities may be associated with military service. However, insufficient competent medical evidence existed to make a decision on the merits without further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease (CAD), Left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (LLE PN), Right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy (RLE PN), Left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (LUE PN), Right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy (RUE PN)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25056301
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
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