Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The appeal is remanded to confirm the Veteran's periods of active duty for training and to obtain a medical opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's disability and exposure to burn pits.
The deciding factor: A pre-decisional duty to assist error has occurred, warranting a remand to confirm the Veteran's periods of ACDUTRA and INACDUTRA and to obtain a medical examination under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- right chronic sialoadenitis, sialolithiasis with submandibular salivary gland enlargement and resection
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25004874
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