Citation Nr: 1720005	
Decision Date: 06/06/17    Archive Date: 06/21/17

DOCKET NO.  13-03 327A	)	DATE
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On appeal from the
Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Atlanta, Georgia 


THE ISSUE

Entitlement to a clothing allowance for the 2012 calendar year.  


REPRESENTATION

Veteran represented by:	Georgia Department of Veterans Services


ATTORNEY FOR THE BOARD

Avery M. Schonland, Associate Counsel


INTRODUCTION

The Veteran had active service from December 1978 through April 1999.  

This matter comes before the Board of Veterans' Appeals (Board) on appeal from a September 2012 decision by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center (VAMC) in Atlanta, Georgia.

The appeal is REMANDED to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ).  VA will notify the appellant if further action is required.


REMAND

The Veteran perfected his appeal with a February 2013 VA Form 9, requesting a videoconference hearing.  The record does not reflect that he has ever been scheduled for this hearing.  As videoconference hearings are scheduled at the AOJ, a remand to that office is required.

Accordingly, the case is REMANDED for the following action:

The AOJ should take appropriate steps in order to schedule the appellant for a videoconference hearing with a Veterans Law Judge in accordance with his request.  The Veteran should be notified in writing of the date, time, and location of the hearing.  After the hearing is conducted, or if the Veteran withdraws the hearing request or fails to report for the scheduled hearing, the claims file should be returned to the Board in accordance with appellate procedures.

The Veteran 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).

This claim must be afforded expeditious treatment.  The law requires that all claims that are remanded by the Board of Veterans' Appeals or by the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for additional development or other appropriate action must be handled in an expeditious manner.  See 38 U.S.C.A. §§ 5109B, 7112 (West 2014).




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A. S. CARACCIOLO
Veterans Law Judge, Board of Veterans' Appeals

Under 38 U.S.C.A. § 7252 (West 2014), 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) (2016).