Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues related to the reduction and discontinuance of multiple ratings associated with the Veteran's service-connected multiple sclerosis, as well as ancillary SMC benefits, due to a procedural error in satisfying regulatory duties.
The deciding factor: The AOJ's decisions lacked a summary of applicable laws and regulations regarding fraud under 38 C.F.R. § 3.1(aa)(2), which hindered the Veteran's ability to effectively respond.
- Claimed conditions
- weakness of the left lower extremity due to multiple sclerosis, loss of use of both feet due to multiple sclerosis, loss of use of both hands due to multiple sclerosis, loss of use of the left upper extremity due to multiple sclerosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099467
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