The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for further development due to incomplete responses from an independent medical examiner. The issues include compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 and service connection for MRSA, left foot drop, and erectile dysfunction.
The deciding factor: Incomplete responses from the independent medical examiner prevented a definitive determination on the claims.
- Claimed conditions
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the right knee and hips, Left foot drop
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2019
- Citation
- 19180137
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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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