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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 9, 2016
- Citation
- 1604837
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Search VA.gov for the original decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 1604837.
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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of concussion, memory loss, and traumatic brain injury due to inadequate examinations in the November 2024 decision.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for a liver disability, right hand disability, and residuals of concussion due to additional evidentiary development being required.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a concussion, finding that the evidence did not support a link to in-service events and instead suggested post-service injuries.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the Veteran's appeals for reopening claims of service connection for residuals of concussion, major depressive disorder, and a lumbar spine disability are remanded due to procedural errors in their initial handling.
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