The Board remanded the case for the appellant to be scheduled for a Board hearing that she missed due to post office delays in receiving notice. The remand requires notification of the hearing date and time in accordance with regulations, with the claims file to be returned to the Board after the hearing.
The deciding factor: The appellant did not appear at her scheduled July 27, 2007 hearing because she did not receive the hearing notice until August 22, 2007 due to post office problems, and she requested rescheduling.
- Claimed conditions
- cause of death
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2008
- Citation
- 0815798
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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.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Granted
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