Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for a heart disability and hypertension due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the Veteran's in-service exposure.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not consider all potential toxic exposures, including asbestos, PFAS, and biohazards.
- Claimed conditions
- heart disability, hypertension (HTN)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25085880
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