The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to a failure to provide notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing before the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The Board erred by failing to correct the AOJ's failure to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- status post left anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction with degenerative arthritis, lateral instability of the left knee
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082825
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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