Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter to determine the most appropriate fiduciary for the appellant, including whether her sister is a suitable candidate.
The deciding factor: The failure of the AOJ to address the appellant's sister's previous application for a fiduciary appointment or complete any field investigation prior to the appointment of a fiduciary constitutes a pre-decisional duty to assist error which requires remand.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25088053
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