The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding his claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151, specifically related to the craniotomy and dental treatment he received at VA.
The deciding factor: Additional medical opinions are needed to determine if any new disabilities are due to carelessness or lack of proper skill on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- rash, left side weakness, loss of balance, memory impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2013
- Citation
- 1337997
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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
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Board denied service connection for prostate cancer and rash, finding that the Veteran did not serve at Camp Lejeune where exposure to contaminated water is presumed. The conditions are deemed unrelated to service.
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