The Board has remanded the case for a videoconference hearing at the New York RO, and will return it to the Board after that.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to attend the scheduled February 2004 hearing due to financial hardship and homelessness, and requested a new hearing. The motion was granted with good cause shown.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a concussion, punctured lung
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2004
- Citation
- 0419600
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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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