The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of kidney disability, including kidney stones and chronic kidney disease. The decision was based on errors in obtaining medical opinions and the need to consider toxic exposure under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Board identified errors in the duty to assist and the need to obtain a VA opinion regarding participation in TERA for the claim of service connection for a kidney disability, considering the total potential exposure through all applicable military deployments; and (2) synergistic, combined effect of all TERA.
- Claimed conditions
- kidney disability, kidney stones, chronic kidney disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000386
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