The veteran's claim for service connection for liver and kidney disorders secondary to his service-connected pulmonary sarcoidosis is being remanded due to the need for a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested additional time to submit evidence, and later indicated a desire for a Board hearing. The RO granted this request but did not schedule it in time.
- Claimed conditions
- liver disorders, kidney disorders
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2002
- Citation
- 0216024
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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