The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine if the right arm disability was caused by carelessness, negligence, or fault on the part of VA during the September and October 2003 surgeries.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a rationale for their opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right arm disability was due to carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault on the part of VA in furnishing the September and October 2003 medical and surgical treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- right arm disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 24, 2015
- Citation
- 1508024
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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