Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for hypertension and posttraumatic stress disorder due to a pre-decisional error by the AOJ, specifically the failure to notify the Veteran of scheduled VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the lack of proper notification to the Veteran regarding her scheduled VA examinations prior to their cancellation, which is in violation of the Appeals Modernization Act (AMA).
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension (high blood pressure), posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25104636
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