The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for injuries resulting from VA treatment, including a respiratory disability, blood clots in the lungs, urinary tract infections, and spinal cord injury with partial paralysis. He also seeks special monthly compensation based on the need for aid and attendance or for being housebound. The case is remanded due to incomplete documentation of his July 2008 meeting with VA medical staff.
The deciding factor: The claim requires a transcript of the July 2008 meeting between the Veteran's family and the Roseburg VA Medical Center Chief of Staff, which may provide relevant evidence for both compensation under § 1151 and special monthly compensation claims.
- Claimed conditions
- respiratory disability, blood clots in the lungs, urinary tract infection, spinal cord injury with partial paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2017
- Citation
- 1701063
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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.
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