The Veteran claims compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability, including infection, cranial defect, and cognitive impairment resulting from a cranioplasty on April 8, 2008 at the Kansas City VA Medical Center (VAMC). The Board finds that additional development is necessary to adequately address this claim.
The deciding factor: The July 2009 VA medical opinion did not provide sufficient information to adjudicate the claim and a supplemental medical opinion is needed to determine if there was any additional disability resulting from the April 8, 2008 cranioplasty - including infection, cognitive impairment, and/or a skull defect.
- Claimed conditions
- infection, cranial defect, cognitive impairment
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2014
- Citation
- 1442714
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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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