Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection of the cause of the Veteran's death to obtain a TERA-specific opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's military service, including presumed exposure to burn pits, and his causes of death.
The deciding factor: A TERA-specific opinion is warranted due to the unclear etiology of the Veteran's causes of death and the presumption of toxic exposure based on his service in Saudi Arabia during a specific time period.
- Claimed conditions
- hypoxia, multiple organ dysfunction, MRSA sepsis
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25108088
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