The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for paraplegia/tetraplegia, claimed as a result of VA surgeries in May 1999 and June 2001. The claim has been remanded due to the need for additional records from the VA Medical Center in Long Beach and San Diego.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional medical records to support the Veteran's contention that his paraplegia/tetraplegia is related to the VA surgeries performed in May 1999 and June 2001.
- Claimed conditions
- paraplegia/tetraplegia
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2012
- Citation
- 1224419
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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 Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for paraplegia/tetraplegia and aggravation of a right shoulder disability, claiming these conditions were the result of VA surgeries in May 1999 and June 2001.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA did not cause the Veteran's additional disability, and any existing conditions were not caused by carelessness, negligence, or lack of proper skill in the surgeries performed.
- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Denied
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