The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional development, including scheduling of a hearing as requested by the appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left hand injury, chronic acquired eye disability, left inguinal hernia, degenerative arthritis, stomach disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 18, 2003
- Citation
- 0335801
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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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