The Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Canton-Potsdam Hospital from April 1, 2009 to April 3, 2009 is being remanded due to the need for clarification and additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional records are needed to determine if the Veteran could have been safely transferred to a VA facility during the period of hospitalization.
- Claimed conditions
- left-sided cervical lymphadenitis, community-acquired methicilin-resistant staphylococcus aureus, right foot lesion, tinea pedis, right foot
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 28, 2011
- Citation
- 1143427
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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 granted service connection for tinea pedis, left foot, and generalized anxiety disorder, while denying increased ratings for knee conditions and other disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for tinea pedis, right and left foot, finding the conditions were causally related to the Veteran's active-duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development due to incomplete information and need for additional medical opinions regarding service connection for tinea pedis of both feet, sleep apnea, and lumbar strain.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for service connection have been dismissed as you withdrew them prior to a final decision.
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