The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions and the need to obtain missing records, including informed consent forms.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the current evidence does not sufficiently address whether the Veteran's additional disabilities were a foreseeable consequence of the care provided by VA from December 2009 to May 2015, or if they were due to negligence on VA's part.
- Claimed conditions
- Aortic aneurysm, Cognitive impairment due to white matter abnormalities, Weakness and numbness of the left leg, Weakness and numbness of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22070984
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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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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the appeal due to inadequate medical opinions and will require a new opinion from a physician or cardiologist.
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