The Board of Veterans' Appeals remands the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various service-connected conditions due to an error by the Agency of Original Jurisdiction in failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to correct an error by the AOJ in failing to notify the Veteran of his right to a pre-decisional hearing prior to issuance of a decision on the issues on appeal.
- Claimed conditions
- diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction, mild proteinuria with hypertension, and retinopathy/cataracts, right upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, left upper extremity peripheral neuropathy, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity peripheral neuropathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25043363
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Decisions by this judge: 913 · Granted: 41% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's Special Monthly Compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular Aid and Attendance is granted as of April 25, 2024.,For diabetes mellitus, a rating in excess of 20 percent is denied.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew all appeals regarding his service-connected conditions and related disability ratings, effective as of March 16, 2026.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to a duty to assist error, specifically regarding the Veteran's exposure to mercury in dental amalgams and asbestos during service. A VA medical opinion is needed to determine if these exposures are related to his claimed disabilities.
- Dismissed
The appeal concerning earlier effective dates for service connection and disability ratings has been dismissed.,No new evidence or arguments were provided to support the claims.
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