The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 is being remanded due to the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his current bilateral leg disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, or error in judgment on the part of VA in furnishing medical treatment in June 2006.
The deciding factor: The claim requires an evaluation of whether the Veteran's current condition is due to a failure of VA to exercise the degree of care that would be expected from a reasonable health care provider.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2011
- Citation
- 1110438
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted the Veteran's application to readjudicate her claim for service connection for a bilateral leg disability. However, the AOJ did not address the merits of the claim on remand and thus the issue is remanded.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the appellant's withdrawal of his claims.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with its November 2025 directives to provide adequate opinions for the service connection claims. The claims are being remanded for further development and opinion.
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