Remanded (sent back)PACT Act
The Board remands the claim for service connection for valvular heart disease to obtain an addendum opinion that addresses all conceded toxic exposure risk activities, including burn pits and other environmental toxins.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to inadequate nexus opinions based on inaccurate factual premises regarding the Veteran's exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- valvular heart disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2025
- Citation
- A25085598
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