The case is remanded due to unsuccessful attempts to contact the appellant, and a travel board hearing before a Member of the Board should be scheduled at the provided addresses. The matter will then be returned to the Board.
The deciding factor: Attempts were made but unsuccessful in contacting the appellant at various provided addresses, necessitating scheduling a travel board hearing for her.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2006
- Citation
- 0602532
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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