The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a stomach infection resulting from VA surgery in 1995, but the RO has not obtained all necessary medical records and consent forms to fully evaluate his claim.
The deciding factor: The RO did not obtain complete clinical records of the veteran's hospitalization by VA in 1995 and any signed consent forms related to the surgery performed at that time.
- Claimed conditions
- stomach infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2000
- Citation
- 0030178
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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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