The Board has remanded the case back to the RO for completion of a requested hearing and further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's request for a hearing at the local regional office was not completed, so the case is being returned to the RO for that purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right knee disability, chronic left knee disability, hiatal hernia, residuals of dislocated pelvis, residuals of shin splints, chronic back disorder, chest condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 14, 2005
- Citation
- 0530454
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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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- Denied
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