The Board remands the claims for service connection for post-phlebitic syndrome of both lower extremities, malignant tumor of esophagus and residuals of chemotherapy, and allergic reaction to blood pressure medication, for accrued purposes, due to procedural errors in the AOJ's handling of the substitution request.

The deciding factor: The Board remands these matters as steps necessary to ensure the procedural and due process rights of the Appellant have not been completed.

Claimed conditions

post-phlebitic syndrome of the left lower extremity, post-phlebitic syndrome of the right lower extremity, malignant tumor of esophagus and residuals of chemotherapy to include gastroesophageal reflux disease, allergic reaction to blood pressure medication

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 5, 2025

Citation

A25105017

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