The Board has remanded the case due to the appellant's failure to appear for a requested Travel Board hearing. The case is now pending and will be scheduled for another hearing.
The deciding factor: The appellant failed to attend the previously scheduled Travel Board hearing, and his request for rescheduling was granted. As a result, the case has been remanded for further action.
- Claimed conditions
- right hip disorder, left hip disorder, right knee disorder, left knee disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder, bilateral hearing loss disability, back disorder, diabetes mellitus, Type II, posttraumatic stress disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2011
- Citation
- 1113126
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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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