Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for further development, including obtaining private medical records and updated TERA opinions.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct duty to assist errors related to obtaining private treatment records and conducting adequate toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) development under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Depression, Bilateral hearing loss, Tinnitus, Migraine headaches, Sinusitis, Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Colitis and ulcer condition, Irritable colon syndrome, gastroenteritis, and diarrhea, Hemorrhoids, Right ankle condition, to include an Achilles calcaneal enthesophyte, Musculoskeletal condition of the neck or upper back, Lower back condition, Left leg pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25094295
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