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
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2012
- Citation
- 1207571
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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.
- Whole decision: 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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