The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability of the right lower extremity as a result of surgical treatment by VA in 1998. The case has been remanded to obtain medical records from the VA Medical Center in New York, New York.
The deciding factor: The case requires obtaining medical records to provide an informed opinion on the veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Right lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0415343
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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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