The Board has found that the right and left side paralyses are not due to negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA. Therefore, compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is denied.
The deciding factor: The medical evidence does not support a finding that the Veteran's paralyses were caused by any negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment or similar instance of fault on the part of VA.
- Claimed conditions
- right side paralysis, left side paralysis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18135737
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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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- Dismissed
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- Remanded (sent back)
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