The veteran's claims for service connection for an infection of the kidney and bladder, and an unspecified blood disorder were remanded to schedule a hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a BVA Hearing but was not provided adequate notice at his Canadian address where he resided during part of the year. Due process requires that he be given another opportunity to appear for this hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- infection of the kidney and bladder, unspecified blood disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0811518
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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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