The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development and due process concerns, including scheduling a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the RO.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded to the RO for an appropriate hearing as requested by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- shrapnel scar under the jaw, scar of the left cheek
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2011
- Citation
- 1114340
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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