Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for emphysema to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including failing to verify in-service exposures and obtain a TERA examination.
The deciding factor: The AOJ committed pre-decisional duty to assist errors by not verifying the Veteran's claimed in-service exposures and failing to obtain a TERA examination as required under the PACT Act.
- Claimed conditions
- emphysema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25089195
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