Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case for corrective action regarding a pre-decisional duty to assist error in providing notice of the right to a hearing prior to issuance of the AOJ's initial decision.
The deciding factor: The AOJ erred by failing to provide proper notice of the right to a hearing before issuing its initial decision, as required under current regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- granuloma of the right lung with scarring due to asbestos exposure, sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25093718
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