The Veteran seeks compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various disabilities allegedly caused by VA medical treatment, and the case is being remanded to obtain an appropriate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: VA has not obtained a medical opinion addressing whether the medical and surgical treatment provided by VA actually caused the Veteran's disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- lipoma on the back of the neck, hernia on the left flank, left kidney disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1811768
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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
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The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including headaches, BCC, carpal tunnel, CFS, fibromyalgia, right ear hearing loss, lipoma, OSA, thoracic pain, neck pain, and peripheral neuropathy in the left and right lower extremities, as there was no medical evidence linking these conditions to the Veteran's military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
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