Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacated its previous decision and remanded the veteran's claims for an increased rating for PTSD and service connection for right and left knee disabilities due to a due process error.
The deciding factor: The AVLJ who presided over the December 2022 hearing did not participate in the June 2024 decision, violating regulations that require their participation unless unavailable.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), right knee disability, left knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001151
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