Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a kidney cyst, fibromyalgia, and a lung disability due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to correct an error by the AOJ to satisfy its duty to assist the claimant under 38 U.S.C. § 5103A, as well as to obtain additional evidence and medical opinions regarding the claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Kidney cyst, Fibromyalgia, Lung disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Gulf War
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25095911
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