The Board remanded all issues to correct pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors and to satisfy a regulatory or statutory duty. The Veteran's claims are being sent back for further evaluation, including TERA examinations.

The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's participation in a Toxic Exposure Risk Activity (TERA) and the PACT Act requirements warranted remand for further examination and opinion.

Claimed conditions

chronic kidney disease, stage 4, scar s/p renal fenestration, ventricular arrhythmia with coronary artery disease and stable angina s/p myocardial infarction and CABG, scar s/p open heart surgery, sternum implantation s/p sternotomy, thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm s/p repair, hypertension, erectile dysfunction

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

Ionizing radiation

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 8, 2025

Citation

A25001944

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