The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and a temporary total disability rating are remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding informed consent for the left hip replacement surgery. The service connection issues for toxemia and toxic thyroid goiter are also remanded as there is no Statement of the Case issued.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot determine if informed consent was obtained for the March 2011 left hip replacement due to insufficient evidence, which could affect the compensation claim under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and the temporary total disability rating claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, toxemia, toxic thyroid goiter
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19168060
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with prior remand directives.
- Granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from December 28, 2003, to February 6, 2011.
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