The Veteran's claim for compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 is being remanded to allow VA to determine if it can access and release focused review records conducted by Charleston VAMC.
The deciding factor: The Court directed the Board to assess whether VA had complied with the statutory and regulatory provisions governing the confidentiality of quality assurance records, including determining if VA should release the documents to the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- shortness of breath, muscle loss of the upper extremities, a ventral hernia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2011
- Citation
- 1129756
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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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