The Board is remanding the case for further development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing before the Board at the next available opportunity.
The deciding factor: The veteran's representative requested a videoconference hearing to address his appeal. The Board has determined that additional development is necessary and thus remands the case.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right nephrectomy, dental disability
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 13, 2003
- Citation
- 0304632
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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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