The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for scheduling a personal hearing at the RO. The AOJ should take appropriate steps in accordance with the Veteran's request and return the claims file for further consideration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a personal hearing, but no hearing has been scheduled yet.
- Claimed conditions
- hypertension, degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine, acquired eye disorder manifested by bilateral glaucoma with right retinopathy and right retinal vein occlusion, kidney disorder
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1428905
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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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