Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial compensable rating and service connection due to a need for additional development, including obtaining updated administrative records and determining potential exposures during service.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to obtain updated administrative records and determine potential exposures during service as per the Veteran's allegations of toxic exposure risk activity (TERA) during his active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- round scar residual of abscess to left thigh, residuals of hernia surgery of the groin/stomach, chronic back pain, residuals of colostomy surgery, diabetes mellitus, high blood pressure or hypertension, residuals of right wrist tendonitis surgery, seizures
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25087508
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