Donald Mathews v. Robert A. McDonald

BARTLEY, Judge:

Veteran Donald Mathews appeals through counsel a March 30, 2015, Board of Veterans’ Appeals (Board) decision denying service connection for post-operative residuals of a neck tumor. Record (R.) at 2-29. This appeal is timely and the Court has jurisdiction to review the Board decision pursuant to 38 U.S.C. §§ 7252(a) and 7266(a), This case was referred to a panel to consider whether the Board may sub silentio incorporate its reasons or bases for a finding made in a prior remand order into a subsequent Board decision. For the reasons that follow, the Court will set aside the…