Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a heart disability, including ischemic heart disease and coronary artery disease. The decision was based on the need to obtain additional medical records and verify herbicide agent exposure.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to make reasonable efforts to ensure all relevant treatment records were obtained, properly verify whether the Veteran had qualifying service in the Korean DMZ, and obtain any medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability, ischemic heart disease, coronary artery disease
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25000527
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