Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues on appeal for correction of a pre-decisional duty to assist error, specifically failing to provide notice of the Veteran's right to a hearing.
The deciding factor: The AOJ failed to provide the Veteran with notice of his right to a hearing as required by VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major depressive disorder (MDD) with anxious distress, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the sciatic nerve, right lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve, left lower extremity radiculopathy of the femoral nerve
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25096507
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