The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether VA's care during the August 4, 2015 procedure caused or aggravated any current physical and psychiatric residuals. The Veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for additional disabilities resulting from a back abscess removal.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the opinions provided by VA examiners were insufficient to determine whether VA's care during the procedure caused or aggravated any current physical and psychiatric residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Back abscess, Chronic adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 28, 2022
- Citation
- 22037136
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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.
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