The veteran's claims for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for right arm and left leg injuries are being remanded due to incomplete records and need for further medical evaluation.
The deciding factor: Incomplete records from VA facilities, particularly those related to the July 2000 incident where the veteran sustained a fracture of his left lower extremity. Need for additional medical assessment to determine if VA treatment was careless or negligent in causing an additional disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Arm Injury, Left Leg Injury
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2008
- Citation
- 0805768
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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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