Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for heart disability, diabetes mellitus, type II, and bilateral eye disabilities due to inadequate medical opinions regarding their relationship to toxic exposure during active duty.
The deciding factor: Inadequate medical opinions regarding the relationship between the claimed conditions and toxic exposure during active duty necessitate a new examination under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- Heart disability, Diabetes mellitus, type II, Bilateral eye disabilities
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25103578
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