Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease) to verify the Veteran's exposure to contaminants at McGuire Air Force Base.
The deciding factor: Further development is needed to verify the Veteran's exposure to hazardous materials, including PFAS compounds, volatile organic compounds, and heavy metals, as well as to obtain a medical opinion addressing the potential nexus between such exposures and the Veteran's current conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, arteriosclerotic heart disease (coronary artery disease)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2025
- Citation
- A25107318
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