The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residual effects of a carotid endarterectomy performed in June 1996, but the VA medical records from that hospitalization are missing and need to be obtained.
The deciding factor: VA needs to obtain relevant clinical records from the veteran's June 1996 hospitalization to determine if he is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- left carotid endarterectomy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2004
- Citation
- 0403879
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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.
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