The veteran's claim for a clothing allowance for calendar year 2004 was denied, and the matter is being remanded to schedule an RO hearing.
The deciding factor: The veteran meets certain criteria but has not been scheduled for a hearing or provided with all necessary evidence and notice as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 6, 2008
- Citation
- 0814939
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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