The Board remands the claims for chlamydia and contact dermatitis, bilateral hands, to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: The matter requires a remand due to an error by the AOJ in failing to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- chlamydia, contact dermatitis, bilateral hands
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25012161
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,548 · Granted: 31% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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