The Board has remanded the case for further development of the Veteran's treatment records, specifically focusing on his April 2002 surgical procedure. The claim will be reconsidered after this additional evidence is obtained.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to fully evaluate the Veteran's condition and determine if he is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral femoral neuropathy.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral femoral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 15, 2016
- Citation
- 1610508
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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 Veteran's bilateral lower extremity femoral neuropathy is found to be a result of the April 2002 cardiac surgery at VA, and it was caused by negligence on the part of VA. The claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and a need for an addendum VA medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran sustained additional disabilities at the Puget Sound VAMC as a result of April 2002 coronary bypass graft surgery.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate compliance with previous remand directives regarding the issue of entitlement to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for bilateral femoral neuropathy.
- Denied
The Board has determined that the veteran's bilateral femoral neuropathy, to include the bilateral hips, was not incurred or aggravated during his periods of active service and therefore denied service connection for this condition. The skin disability is also denied as there is no evidence linking it to service.
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