Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including providing notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing and obtaining an adequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically regarding notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing and the adequacy of the May 2023 VA examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- back injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012115
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