The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a videoconference hearing at the North Little Rock Regional Office due to his heart condition and financial situation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a change in hearing date, which resulted in the undersigned not being aware of the pending medical reimbursement claim/appeal. The VAMC should schedule the Veteran's requested videoconference hearing at the earliest available opportunity.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disorder, prostate disorder, heart disease, genitourinary disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 24, 2010
- Citation
- 1019118
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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.
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