Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and character of discharge determination. The issues are intertwined, so a new decision on the character of discharge could impact the service connection claims.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error occurred and that a new character of discharge determination must be issued under revised regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), penile condition, bladder stones, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003395
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