The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining consent forms and medical opinions regarding whether his August 2006 surgeries caused any additional disabilities.
The deciding factor: Additional development is required as there are gaps in documentation related to the Veteran's surgeries and potential additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- Quadriplegia, Additional disabilities following August 2006 surgeries of the cervical spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 26, 2015
- Citation
- 1512798
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of non-VA ambulance transportation provided on February 17, 2021. The decision is based on the necessity and medical necessity of the transport related to emergency treatment.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for quadriplegia due to VA procedures, finding that the Veteran's condition was not caused by or related to VA care.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's quadriplegia is found to be a result of the VA treatment during his cervical spine surgery, and the Board grants compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board has reopened the Veteran's claim, but denied her entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for quadriplegia with bladder and bowel dysfunction due to carelessness or negligence on VA's part.
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