Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for an initial compensable rating for service-connected hypertension due to a procedural error in notifying the Veteran of his right to a hearing.
The deciding factor: Remand is required to correct an error by the AOJ in satisfying a regulatory duty pursuant to 38 C.F.R. § 20.802(a).
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25110151
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