Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for an opinion addressing whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his exposure to tactical herbicide agents, including Agent Orange, during service.
The deciding factor: The December 2024 VA examiner did not adequately address evidence from a May 2018 private treatment record and the Veteran's smoking history, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- interstitial lung disease (ILD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095877
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