The Board found that the veteran's spinal cord infarction was not caused by VA treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The failure to take prescribed medications did not result in a spinal cord infarction due to VA Medical Center treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- Spinal cord infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 23, 2002
- Citation
- 0204958
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What this means for you
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What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran is found to meet the criteria for SMC based on the need for regular aid and attendance due to service-connected disabilities, but does not meet the criteria for housebound status.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's spinal cord infarction is now service-connected, and the Board has granted this claim. The TDIU and SMC claims are being remanded for further development.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further development is required due to insufficient evidence and remands the case for compliance with VCAA requirements.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the veteran's spinal cord infarction was not caused by VA medical treatment, and thus denied his claim under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
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