Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of rhinitis due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error, requiring a new VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA medical opinion is inadequate and does not address whether the Veteran's rhinitis was clearly and unmistakably aggravated by his service or directly related to herbicide exposure in Vietnam.
- Claimed conditions
- rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25086288
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