Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for hypertension, thyroid cancer, and acid reflux disease. The Board needs more information about the Veteran's exposure to herbicide agents or other toxins during his service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a pre-decisional duty to assist error occurred because the AOJ did not conduct appropriate development to verify the Veteran's potential toxic exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, thyroid cancer, acid reflux disease (to include laryngopharyngeal reflux disease)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000231
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