The case is remanded for the veteran to be scheduled for a hearing at the RO before a Veterans Law Judge.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested a hearing and it needs to be scheduled as per the Board's procedures.
- Claimed conditions
- shell fragment wound of the right leg, shell fragment wound of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 13, 2008
- Citation
- 0815682
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 684 · Granted: 25% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 0815682.
What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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