The Board has determined that the Appellant is not entitled to an apportionment of the Veteran's VA compensation benefits for the Veteran's son, [redacted]. The case is being remanded due to a failure to schedule a Travel Board hearing.
The deciding factor: The appeal was not about service connection and thus no decision on service connection issues could be made. The case is being returned to the RO for scheduling of a Travel Board hearing as requested by the Appellant.
- Claimed conditions
- [redacted]
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2012
- Citation
- 1240702
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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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