Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The appeal for service connection of NASH is remanded. The VA needs to conduct a new examination considering all toxic exposures, including Camp Lejeune and herbicide agents in Vietnam.
The deciding factor: A remand is permitted to satisfy any statutory or regulatory duty that could aid in substantiating the claim under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003352
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