Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board of Veterans' Appeals remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, right foot plantar fasciitis, neck condition, back condition, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: The Board identified failures in obtaining relevant medical records and adequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- sleep apnea, right foot plantar fasciitis, neck condition, back condition, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000488
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