The veteran's claim for a total disability rating based upon individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disability is being remanded for the scheduling of a videoconference hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a videoconference hearing within the 90-day period after his case was certified to the Board, and such a request must be honored according to applicable regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2008
- Citation
- 0811224
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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