The Veteran's request for a hearing before the Board has been confirmed, and this case is being remanded to schedule that hearing.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing but withdrew it. The representative confirmed the Veteran still desires a hearing, so the case is being returned to the RO to schedule the desired hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- psychiatric disability, claimed as posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 18, 2013
- Citation
- 1322888
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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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