The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for nerve damage to his left hand and leg resulting from treatment provided by the VA, specifically an aortogram performed on March 24, 2005. The case has been remanded due to missing records and the need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because of incomplete medical records and the need for an independent medical evaluation to determine if the veteran's nerve damage was caused by VA treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg nerve damage, left hand nerve damage
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0835300
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right foot pain and remanded the claim for left leg nerve damage.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of entitlement to service connection for right and left hand nerve damage for further development due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left hand nerve damage as further development is needed to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
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