Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection for cause of death to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's cause of death is related to his military service, including exposure to herbicides.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to ensure fair and appropriate adjudication of the Veteran's claim consistent with VA's duties to assist, as required by the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2025
- Citation
- A25084827
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