Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the appeal to the AOJ for further development of evidence related to the Veteran's claimed exposure to environmental toxins while deployed in South Korea.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to confirm the Veteran's exposure to any additional chemical agents, including herbicide agents, in Korea.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic kidney disease (CKD)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25094157
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