Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for a higher rating of hypertension was remanded because the veteran was not properly notified of his right to a pre-decisional hearing.
The deciding factor: The Board erred in finding that there was no pre-decisional duty to assist error, as the Veteran was not notified of his right to a hearing prior to the issuance of the August 2019 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25006635
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