The Veteran seeks disability compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for residuals of left partial maxillectomy, left orbital floor reconstruction, and medial canthal ligament repair surgery, hospitalization following such surgeries, and subsequent radiation therapy provided by VA. The Board has determined that further development is needed to determine the proximate cause of any additional disabilities found.
The deciding factor: The proximate cause of any additional disabilities must be determined through a medical examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- left partial maxillectomy, left orbital floor reconstruction, medial canthal ligament repair surgery, residuals of left partial maxillectomy, left orbital floor reconstruction, and medial canthal ligament repair surgery, hospitalization following such surgeries, subsequent radiation therapy for malignant neoplasm in the left maxillary/paranasal sinuses
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1207571
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals from the left partial maxillectomy, orbital floor reconstruction, and subsequent radiation therapy are not considered to be due to VA carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill. The Board found that these complications were reasonably foreseeable.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals from the left partial maxillectomy and subsequent radiation therapy are not service-connected as they were a result of carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of left partial maxillectomy, left orbital floor reconstruction, medial canthal ligament repair surgery, and hospitalization following such surgery provided by VA. The claim is currently remanded to obtain a signed informed consent form regarding the February 1, 2006 surgical procedure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for obtaining a signed informed consent regarding the February 1, 2006 surgical procedure and ensuring that any determination as to its unavailability is documented in the claims file.
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