The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to her failure to appear for a scheduled hearing. She was previously granted a videoconference hearing but failed to attend.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not report for the scheduled videoconference hearing, and thus her request for a hearing has been deemed withdrawn.
- Claimed conditions
- coccyx, sacroiliac joints, symphysis pubis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 5, 2012
- Citation
- 1234788
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The overpayment of VA compensation benefits in the amount $19,646.87 is partially valid; reimbursement of payments is not warranted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient retrospective opinions regarding the severity of the Veteran's back condition following his spinal surgeries in May and February 2014.
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