The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for pulmonary emboli due to thrombophlebitis, claimed as a result of VA medical treatment in July 1999 and November 2000. The case is being remanded for further development including obtaining all relevant VA medical records and scheduling the veteran for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence to determine if the veteran's current pulmonary emboli and thrombophlebitis are due to VA medical treatment, specifically transurethral resection in July 1999 and cystectomy with Florida pouch in November 2000.
- Claimed conditions
- pulmonary emboli, thrombophlebitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 26, 2003
- Citation
- 0325277
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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 Board has determined that the Veteran's pulmonary emboli was related to his service, including his inflammatory bowel disease and exposure to ionizing radiation during military service. The decision grants service connection for the cause of death.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection of phlebitis and thrombophlebitis, secondary to residuals of pericarditis, due to a lack of compliance with previous remand instructions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of service connection for hydrocephalus, tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, colon cancer, and a reopened claim for pulmonary emboli to ensure proper procedures are followed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion on whether the Veteran's death was related to his service, considering toxic exposure risk activities.
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