The veteran is seeking compensation under the Veterans' Compensation Act (38 U.S.C.A. § 1151) for left footdrop and lack of circulation, which he claims are related to a VA treatment on May 19, 1994. The Board has ordered remand due to new evidence submitted by the veteran.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded because additional medical evidence was submitted by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left footdrop, lack of circulation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 2, 2001
- Citation
- 0123972
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal for service connection claims and rating increases due to the appellant's death.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's service-connected disabilities did not meet the criteria for SMC at the (r)(1) rate prior to March 26, 1993 due to lack of loss of use of his right foot and need for regular aid and attendance.
- Denied
The veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied because the medical evidence did not show that VA treatment caused any additional disability or aggravated a pre-existing condition.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the veteran's left footdrop was caused by VA medical treatment in January 1998, and therefore meets the criteria for disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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