The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to obtain an informed consent form and to provide the Veteran with a medical opinion regarding whether VA's carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, or error in judgment resulted in his left lower extremity neurological disability.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation by a VA examiner to determine if VA's actions met the standard of care expected from a reasonable health care provider and if there was any failure on their part that contributed to the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity neurological condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2018
- Citation
- 18159969
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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