The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.
The deciding factor: The veteran did not appear for an originally scheduled hearing and requested rescheduling due to lack of notice. The Board granted his motion for a new hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral high frequency hearing loss, pterygium, left eye
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0607794
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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