Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its previous decision denying service connection for the veteran's right hip and left knee disabilities because an outstanding Privacy Act request was not fulfilled, which denied the veteran due process.
The deciding factor: The deciding factor was that the veteran had an outstanding Privacy Act request at the time of the initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2025
- Citation
- 25000990
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