Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for chronic bronchitis and pleurisy to correct a pre-decisional duty to assist error related to the Veteran's potential exposure to burn pits during his service in Somalia.
The deciding factor: Further development is required to verify the dates and locations of the Veteran's foreign service, including any service in Somalia from August 1995 to March 1997, and to identify the Veteran's in-service toxic exposure risk activities related to his MOS in aerospace maintenance.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic bronchitis, pleurisy
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25099907
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