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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1147107
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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