The Board remands the claim for a left wrist condition to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty related to notice of the right to a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to the failure to provide proper notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing, which could have aided in substantiating his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left wrist condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25036702
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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