The Veteran is seeking benefits under the provisions of 38 U.S.C.A. � 1151 for residuals of right hip surgery received from a VA medical facility in December 2006, but his claim has been remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because there is insufficient evidence regarding the etiology and causation of the Veteran's current right leg/foot issues related to the December 2006 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- right drop foot, severe ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2015
- Citation
- 1553085
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right drop foot as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected posterior tibial tendonitis, residuals of a right sprain ankle.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating and service connection due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors, requiring additional medical examinations and opinions.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for left shoulder disability, left drop foot, and right drop foot due to a lack of current disability evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for lumbar radiculopathy of the bilateral lower extremities, bilateral foot drop, and sciatica of the bilateral lower extremities as secondary to her service-connected lumbar spine disability.
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