Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and kidney stones to correct a duty to assist error related to the Veteran's failure to report to scheduled VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not wait until the Veteran was available in October 2023, despite his timely notification of unavailability for the July 2023 examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, kidney stones
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 7, 2025
- Citation
- A25011646
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