The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left arm condition allegedly caused by VA surgery in August 2001. The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the May 2004 VA examination, addressing whether the veteran currently experiences additional disability as a result of the surgical procedure and if such disability was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded to obtain an addendum opinion from the examiner who conducted the May 2004 VA examination, addressing whether the veteran currently experiences additional disability as a result of the surgical procedure and if such disability was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- left arm condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 11, 2007
- Citation
- 0713887
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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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