The veteran's appeal is being remanded for a hearing at the RO in Nashville, Tennessee.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a hearing and indicated they wanted it held in Tennessee. The Board has scheduled the veteran for such a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- cervical spondylosis with a herniated nucleus pulposus, P.O. excision, Morton's neuroma, left foot with residual pain, Horner's syndrome of the left eye, mild hemorrhoids
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2008
- Citation
- 0842234
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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.
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