The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including proper VCAA notice and scheduling of a video conference hearing.
The deciding factor: The case must be remanded due to procedural issues related to the VCAA notice and scheduling of a new hearing before a Veterans' Law Judge at the RO.
- Claimed conditions
- external cartilaginous deformity of the right ear, residuals of fracture of the left rib, residuals of fracture of the left wrist
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2006
- Citation
- 0621031
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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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