The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a Board hearing, and the case has been returned to the RO for scheduling this hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- low back syndrome, rotoscoliosis, congenital
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2006
- Citation
- 0633071
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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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