Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and higher ratings due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate examinations and failure to address contradictions in the Veteran's statements.
- Claimed conditions
- Facial and neck scars, Sleep apnea, Invertebral disc syndrome (IVDS), Major depressive disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 26, 2025
- Citation
- A25017750
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