The veteran's appeal is about the purchase of a BioFlex Therapeutic Neuromuscular Stimulation System as part of VA outpatient care for his service-connected quadriplegia. The MC denied this request, and the case is being remanded to reconsider the issue.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on insufficient merit in the veteran's justification for purchasing the BioFlex equipment.
- Claimed conditions
- quadriplegia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0607668
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for quadriplegia to correct duty to assist errors, including obtaining outstanding VA treatment records and an adequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the veteran's quadriplegia was caused by his service-connected left ankle disability or low back disability, and whether this fall occurred due to a combination of these disabilities.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's death was not caused or contributed to by any service-connected disability, and thus denied the claim for service connection for the cause of the veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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