The Veteran claims compensation for additional disability of his back due to VA surgery in September 1995. The Board has ordered remand for further development, including obtaining informed consent records and a medical examination.
The deciding factor: The case is being remanded because the current evidence does not provide sufficient information on whether the Veteran's additional disability was caused by the September 1995 VA surgery or if there were any issues with informed consent.
- Claimed conditions
- back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 21, 2009
- Citation
- 0927144
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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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