The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for scheduling a Travel Board hearing. The issues of increased rating for cataract and benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 are pending.
The deciding factor: The Veteran requested a hearing before the Board, but no specific date or location has been provided yet due to the need to schedule the appropriate hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- cataract of the left eye, right foot bunionectomy, right foot second toe, hammertoe resection
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1440325
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for additional development due to missing VA medical records.
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