The Veteran seeks compensation benefits under 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for a right ankle ulcer and resulting amputation of the right lower extremity, claiming negligence by VA medical personnel in 1995. The case is being remanded to obtain additional records and an opinion on whether the complications were due to fault.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further development including obtaining private treatment records from 2007 and VA hospitalization records from 1995, as well as a medical opinion regarding causation of his right ankle ulcer and resulting amputation.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle ulcer, amputation of right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1402843
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for coronary artery disease (CAD) status-post CABG surgery, and amputations of the left and right lower extremities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about medication use and blood circulation issues that may have contributed to his amputations.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for the Veteran's left below-the-knee amputation and right ankle ulcer, finding that the weight of the evidence did not support a claim that these conditions were caused by VA medical treatment.,The Board also found no evidence to support the Veteran's contention that he received an overdose of medication at the VAMC Jackson facility, which allegedly worsened his pre-existing conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain additional VA examination and review of the claims file, including recent treatment records from April to August 1995.
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