The Board has determined that further examination and review of the Veteran's claims are necessary to properly adjudicate his claim for benefits under 38 U.S.C. §1151 due to complications from right knee surgeries, including a staph infection and leg length discrepancy.
The deciding factor: Further clarification is needed regarding informed consent and causation of residuals from the surgeries.
- Claimed conditions
- staph infection, leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 24, 2018
- Citation
- 18120749
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's staph infection is granted service connection. The Board has remanded the claims for bilateral feet condition, ED, and scars related to his now service-connected staph infection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in regular need for aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability, characterized by pain on movement and limited range of motion, is now rated at 10 percent effective June 6, 2023.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection have been remanded due to incomplete records and duty-to-assist errors. The VA is required to obtain relevant SSA records, as well as provide an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's claimed stressors and psychiatric disabilities.
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