The Board has remanded the case for further medical opinions to determine if a reasonable person in similar circumstances would have proceeded with the surgery or opted for conservative treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for clarification regarding whether the Veteran's condition prior to the surgery was an 'urgent situation' and how likely improvement would be with surgery versus conservative treatment.
- Claimed conditions
- progressive quadriparesis, deep venous thrombosis, autonomic dysreflexia, neurogenic bowel or bladder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20060337
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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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