The Board remands the claim for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation services to ensure all relevant evidence is considered and the Veteran's claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1725 is properly adjudicated.
The deciding factor: The VHA did not properly consider the Veteran's claim under the provisions of 38 U.S.C. § 1725 in the January 2025 decision, leading to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- A25032700
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
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