Citation Nr: 1319459	
Decision Date: 06/17/13    Archive Date: 06/27/13

DOCKET NO.  08-38 100	)	DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Office in New York, New York


1.  Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a skin disorder to include athlete's foot.

2.  Entitlement to service connection for a chest disorder.

3.  Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for a heart disorder to include an enlarged heart and a heart murmur.  

4.  Entitlement to service connection for a right knee disorder.

5.  Whether new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection left knee disorder.   


REPRESENTATION

Appellant represented by:	Disabled American Veterans

ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

J. Hager, Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran served on active duty between July 1973 to July 1976.  

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a an August 2007 rating decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Roanoke, Virginia Regional Office (RO).  The case was certified to the Board by the New York, New York RO. 

The record raises the issues of entitlement to service connection for hemorrhoids and spinal arthritis.  These issues, however, are not currently developed or certified for appellate review.  Accordingly, they are referred to the RO for appropriate consideration.  
 
The appeal is REMANDED to the RO via the Appeals Management Center (AMC), in Washington, DC.  VA will notify the appellant if further action is required.


REMAND

In May 2013, the Veteran requested an opportunity to present testimony before a Veterans Law Judge at an video conference hearing.  Hence, the RO must schedule a video conference hearing.  38 C.F.R. §§ 20.700, 20.704 (2012). 

Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action: 

The RO should schedule the Veteran for a video conference hearing before a Veterans Law Judge. 

The appellant has the right to submit additional evidence and argument on the matter or matters the Board has remanded.  Kutscherousky v. West, 12 Vet. App. 369   (1999). 


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DEREK R. BROWN
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Under 38 U.S.C.A. § 7252 (West 2002), only a decision of the Board of Veterans' Appeals is appealable to the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.  This remand is in the nature of a preliminary order and does not constitute a decision of the Board on the merits of your appeal.  38 C.F.R. § 20.1100(b) (2012).