Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection of coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, and hypertension due to herbicide agent exposure are remanded. The Board will correct duty-to-assist errors before deciding the remaining claims on appeal.
The deciding factor: The Board found pre-decisional duty-to-assist errors that occurred prior to the March 2023 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, diabetes mellitus type II, hypertension
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2025
- Citation
- A25006891
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