The veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for gastrointestinal ulcers and chronic low back pain with degenerative disc disease, arthritis, scoliosis, and numbness of the right leg that allegedly resulted from VA hospitalization or treatment. He also seeks a rating in excess of 30 percent for left ulnar neuropathy. The case is being remanded to allow further development.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claims are related to alleged complications resulting from VA hospitalizations or treatments, but the specific service connection theory and exposure basis are not specified.
- Claimed conditions
- gastrointestinal ulcers, chronic low back pain with degenerative disc disease and arthritis, scoliosis and numbness of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0828704
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 were denied as the evidence did not show that his gastrointestinal ulcers, low back pain, degenerative disc disease, arthritis, scoliosis, and numbness of the right leg were caused by VA carelessness, negligence, or error in judgment.
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