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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0835300
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for right foot pain and remanded the claim for left leg nerve damage.
- 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.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review this matter.
- 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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