Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for a higher disability rating for PTSD is remanded. The VA must inform the veteran of their right to a pre-decisional hearing and then re-evaluate the claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the VA did not notify the veteran of their right to a pre-decisional hearing before making the initial decision.
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25008144
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