The Veteran's widow requested a videoconference hearing for her claim, but the hearing was not rescheduled due to an error and she passed away before it could be held. The appellant is now seeking a remand of this matter with scheduling of a Board videoconference hearing.
The deciding factor: The failure to reschedule the videoconference hearing scheduled in March 2014 resulted in the Veteran's widow not being able to attend, leading to her death and necessitating the current appeal for a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- Not specified in this decision
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2016
- Citation
- 1636475
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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.
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