The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a hearing at the Waco RO. The claims for service connection for aneurysm of the large artery and hepatitis C, as well as reopening claims for paranoid schizophrenia and tuberculosis, are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a VA hearing which necessitates scheduling one before the Board.
- Claimed conditions
- aneurysm of the large artery, hepatitis C
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 27, 2010
- Citation
- 1019628
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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
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- Granted
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