The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to concerns about potential negligence or fault in prescribing Prazosin, which caused her tailbone and hip injuries as well as heart issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is insufficient evidence to determine the cause of the Veteran's current conditions without additional medical examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"sacroiliac condition","claimed_as":["fractured tailbone and hip"]}, {"condition_name":"cervical strain","claimed_as":["neck condition"]}, {"condition_name":"supraventricular arrythmias and coronary spasms","claimed_as":["heart condition"]}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2020
- Citation
- 20004107
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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