The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for a Travel Board hearing. The case will be returned to the Board after the hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a Travel Board hearing, and his representative has now indicated that he wishes to have one at the RO instead.
- Claimed conditions
- cancer of the mouth, right tibia/right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2006
- Citation
- 0620848
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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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