The RO denied the veteran's claim for VA vocational rehabilitation training benefits. Additional evidence was added to the record, including a transcript of the veteran's July 1996 hearing, but the RO did not consider this new evidence in its decision.
The deciding factor: The RO failed to consider the additional evidence provided by the veteran and his representative in their July 1996 hearing transcript when making the initial denial of the claim for VA vocational rehabilitation training benefits.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2001
- Citation
- 0101332
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What this means for you
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