Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection and an increased rating for further development, specifically addressing a duty to assist error related to proper notice under VCAA.
The deciding factor: The AOJ did not provide the Veteran with proper VCAA notice which is necessary to substantiate his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic headaches, bilateral hearing loss, left hand tremors, right hand tremors, lumbar strain, left lower extremity sciatic radicular pain as secondary to lumbar strain, right lower extremity sciatic radicular pain as secondary to lumbar strain, allergic rhinitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2025
- Citation
- A25090970
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