The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for a right heel condition, left hip condition, respiratory condition, and acquired psychiatric disorder. The Board found that the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) failed to issue a Statement of the Case (SOC).

The deciding factor: The AOJ did not issue a SOC in response to the veteran's informal Notice of Disagreement.

Claimed conditions

right heel condition, left hip condition, respiratory condition (claimed as difficulty breathing), acquired psychiatric disorder (claimed as anxiety with panic attacks)

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

January 14, 2025

Citation

25000447

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