The veteran claims compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a spinal cord infarction due to VA's failure to provide him with refill of his medications. The Board has remanded the case for clarification from the VA examiner regarding whether it is at least as likely as not that the proximate cause of the veteran's spinal cord infarction was training, hospital care, medical or surgical treatment, or an examination furnished by the VA.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to clarify their opinion on the proximate cause of the veteran's spinal cord infarction and provide specific reasons for their conclusion.
- Claimed conditions
- spinal cord infarction
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 7, 2008
- Citation
- 0826688
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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.
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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 due to a spinal cord infarction is being remanded for further development and clarification of the VA examiner's opinion regarding the cause of his condition.
- Denied
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- Denied
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