The Board remands the claim for service connection for anosmia to correct a duty to assist error related to notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.
The deciding factor: A duty to assist error occurred as the Veteran was not provided with proper notice of his right to a hearing on the issue of entitlement to service connection for anosmia prior to the March 2024 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- anosmia
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25026449
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.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal for all service connection and initial rating issues, thus the Board has no jurisdiction to review these appeals.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an addendum medical opinion that fully considers the combined effects of the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including any side effects from medications.
- Denied
The Board denied the claims for service connection and initial ratings, as well as remanded several other issues for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for allergies, GERD, right knee strain, anosmia, and sleep apnea to obtain additional medical evidence.
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