The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a videoconference hearing before the Board and his representative requested rescheduling due to personal circumstances. The case must be returned to the RO for this purpose.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left distal fibula, left knee injury with arthritis, left lower extremity radiculopathy associated with a low back disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 28, 2010
- Citation
- 1036629
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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.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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