Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a psychiatric disorder, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation to correct a duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions in relation to service, including toxic exposure.
- Claimed conditions
- unspecified anxiety disorder (psychiatric disorder), hypertension, atrial fibrillation (heart disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25098005
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