The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity and resultant amputation, which he believes was caused by an infection that set in after femoropopliteal bypass surgery at the Oklahoma City VA Medical Center on April 3, 2007.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed to clarify the Veteran's exercise regimen following his April 2007 surgery and to provide an opinion regarding whether any additional disability was proximately caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, Below-the-knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 13, 2014
- Citation
- 1450431
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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