The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for left leg disability resulting from VA hospitalization or medical or surgical treatment in January 1998. The Board has determined that additional development and consideration are needed before a final decision can be made.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence to determine if the veteran's current left leg disability is at least as likely as not caused by VA hospitalization or medical/surgical treatment in January 1998, including whether it was reasonably foreseeable and due to VA negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 16, 2004
- Citation
- 0419078
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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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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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