The Board has remanded the case for a travel Board hearing before a Veterans Law Judge at the Newark, New Jersey, Regional Office due to the Veteran's hospitalization in June 2011.
The deciding factor: Good cause was shown for the Veteran's inability to attend the scheduled travel Board hearing due to his hospitalization in June 2011.
- Claimed conditions
- painful corn of the left foot, residuals of left foot contusion, left great toe and hematoma, and right great toe
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147107
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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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