The veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a hearing and further development of the claims.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested clarification on the type of hearing he desires, necessitating the case to be returned to the RO for this purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- essential tremors of the hands, head, and eyelids
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2006
- Citation
- 0615718
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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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