The Board has remanded the case for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge of the Board at the Los Angeles, California, RO.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested another hearing and the Board informed her of this information, indicating that full compliance with due process requirements necessitates scheduling such a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2003
- Citation
- 0304399
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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