The Veteran is seeking compensation under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for complications from a right hip replacement surgery, but the Board has determined that additional medical opinions are needed to determine if any additional disability found was caused by VA's carelessness or negligence.
The deciding factor: The Board requires an opinion on whether any additional disability found is related to intraoperative fracture of the acetabulum or sciatic nerve injury and whether it was due to a foreseeable event.
- Claimed conditions
- Right hip injury with degenerative joint disease, Avascular necrosis status post right hip replacement, Pelvis fracture, Sciatic nerve injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 17, 2013
- Citation
- 1322724
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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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