The Board has remanded the case for scheduling a hearing at the correctional facility or at the RO if feasible, due to the Veteran's incarceration.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was incarcerated and unable to attend his scheduled hearing. The VA is required to attempt to reschedule the hearing in a manner that accommodates the Veteran's situation.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of concussion, left ear trouble
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1604837
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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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