Remanded (sent back)
The Board vacates its previous decision denying a higher rating for bilateral postoperative cataracts and diabetic retinopathy prior to May 5, 2016, due to procedural errors in the handling of the appeal after the Veteran's death.
The deciding factor: Due process was denied because correspondence recognizing the Appellant as a proper substitute was not mailed to her, and an SSOC was issued to the deceased Veteran instead.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral postoperative cataracts, diabetic retinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25003483
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