Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Veteran's claims for service connection for COPD and congestive heart failure are being sent back to the VA for further evaluation, including examinations under the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: The Board found that remand is necessary to satisfy a statutory or regulatory duty under the PACT Act, which requires specific examinations for toxic-exposed veterans.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), congestive heart failure
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25002239
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