Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claims for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, peripheral neuropathy of the upper and lower extremities, and chronic kidney disease to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to provide sufficient examinations and medical opinions regarding the etiology of the claimed conditions due to toxic exposures during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Acquired psychiatric disorder, claimed as depression, Peripheral neuropathy upper & lower extremities, Chronic kidney disease, claimed as bilateral kidneys
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25103834
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