Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The appeal for service connection of head cancer is remanded. The VA needs to provide a proper examination and medical opinion regarding the veteran's exposure to toxins during service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that an adequate VA examination was not conducted, and a medical opinion compliant with the PACT Act has not been obtained.
- Claimed conditions
- head cancer
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006397
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