The veteran is seeking VA disability compensation for additional disabilities caused by VA surgical treatments in July and February 1998. The case is being remanded to gather more evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional disability was not reasonably foreseeable due to subsequent angiograms and fascial dehiscence following the surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- lower extremity numbness, fascial dehiscence
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0614342
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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