The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for an independent medical expert opinion to determine if he has a current right leg disability and whether it was caused by VA care or treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded because the existing opinions are inadequate and require further evaluation from an independent medical expert.
- Claimed conditions
- loss of use of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19113008
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 631 · Granted: 21% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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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