Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of episodic sinusitis to obtain a TERA-specific medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The examiner did not address the Veteran's participation in toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), which is required under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- episodic sinusitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110262
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