The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing and further development of his claims.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the veteran requesting a postponement of his scheduled videoconference hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- coronary artery disease, shrapnel wound, right foot, shrapnel wound, left leg, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0615800
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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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