Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board has remanded the claim for service connection for cause of death due to new and relevant evidence related to toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) as directed by the PACT Act.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence was received after the November 2015 denial that is pertinent to the issue of entitlement to service connection for cause of death.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic respiratory condition, severe heart condition
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Camp Lejeune water
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25004023
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