The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for the Veteran's severed saliva gland and right perforated tympanic membrane, finding that the conditions were not caused by VA's failure to exercise reasonable care in providing medical treatment.
The deciding factor: VA did not find fault on its part in causing the Veteran's additional disabilities as a result of the January 2007 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- severed saliva gland, right perforated tympanic membrane
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 25, 2015
- Citation
- 1549909
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What this means for you
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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: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's timely substantive appeal was received in response to the February 2020 Statement of the Case, and thus the appeal is granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to his failure to appear for a scheduled videoconference hearing. His claims for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 are pending.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development of his claims, including obtaining VA clinic records and scheduling him for a VA audiology examination. The RO will then readjudicate his claims based on the evidence.
- Whole decision: Denied
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