Remanded (sent back)
The case is remanded to obtain a more thorough medical opinion regarding the Veteran's death and whether his service, including exposure to herbicides in Thailand, caused or triggered pulmonary sarcoidosis.
The deciding factor: The previous opinions were inadequate as they did not address specific exposures relevant to the Veteran's case.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary sarcoidosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25108846
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