The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a bilateral leg disability allegedly caused by surgery at the Tucson VA Medical Center in September 2008. The appeal is remanded to obtain additional treatment records and to provide an opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's bilateral leg disability and the 2008 surgery.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further development, including obtaining relevant medical records and providing a medical opinion on the relation of the Veteran's bilateral leg disability to the September 2008 surgery.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2016
- Citation
- 1612117
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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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