Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to obtain a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's significant conditions at the time of his death were related to his service, including any toxic exposure risk activities (TERA), and if so, whether they had a material influence on the acceleration of his death.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error for failing to obtain a medical opinion regarding the Veteran's in-service TERA as it relates to his significant conditions at the time of his death.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertensive and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, remote lymphoma(s), myelodysplastic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090123
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