The Veteran is seeking benefits under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disability, specifically numbness and weakness of the right hand and arm, resulting from VA surgical treatment in July 2004. The case has been remanded due to missing consent form and incomplete medical records.
The deciding factor: The claim is being remanded because necessary medical records are not available and a signed consent form for the surgery is missing.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness, weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2011
- Citation
- 1129180
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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: Granted
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- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal has been withdrawn due to his request for withdrawal of the appeal, and thus the case is dismissed.
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