The Board has decided that the VA's performance in an August 2010 right hip surgery did not cause the Veteran's current right foot drop and nerve problems, but the incomplete consent document raises questions about whether the Veteran understood the risks. The case is being sent back for further review.
The deciding factor: Incomplete informed consent documentation regarding the risk of nerve problems after a VA surgery raises doubt about the Veteran's understanding and agreement with the procedure.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot drop, nerve problems
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20027343
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding no evidence of current conditions or residuals that would warrant higher ratings.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a back disability, right lower extremity radiculopathy, and right foot drop. The claim for urinary dysfunction was remanded.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for liposarcoma and its residuals, as well as entitlement to a total disability due to individual unemployability (TDIU), resolving all doubt in the Veteran's favor.
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