Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to provide adequate notice under 38 C.F.R. § 3.159(e)(1) regarding its final attempt to obtain private treatment records from Dr. J.S., which could have impacted the claim's outcome.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25016441
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