The Board has decided to remand the case due to incomplete records and inadequate medical opinions. The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being reviewed again with additional development of evidence and a new medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for additional development and clarification of the medical opinions provided in previous VA examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- numbness, ilioguinal neuropathy, sural sensory polyneuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20074214
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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for status post bilateral bunionectomies, finding that the additional disability was not caused by negligence or fault on VA's part and was a foreseeable outcome of the surgery.
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