The Board has remanded the case due to the need for a VA examination and additional development of the Veteran's claims file. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for additional disability in his right upper extremity following surgery at the Orlando VA Medical Center.
The deciding factor: The Board found that further medical evaluation was necessary to address the Veteran's current symptoms and provide opinions on whether any additional disability is related to VA care, and if so, whether it resulted from fault or negligence.
- Claimed conditions
- right upper extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2017
- Citation
- 1746616
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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
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