Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection and increased ratings are remanded to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to participate in a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: Remand required due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error regarding notification of the Veteran's right to a pre-adjudication hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Hearing loss of the left ear, Hearing loss of the right ear, Hallux valgus of the left foot, Morton's neuroma of the left foot and arthritis of the 1st metatarsal joint
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25016109
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