Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for DIC as new and relevant evidence was submitted after the August 2007 rating decision.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the October 2024 TERA memorandum was incomplete in its determination that the Veteran was not exposed to toxins while on active duty, specifically regarding potential exposure at Fort Ord.
- Claimed conditions
- COPD
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25095169
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