The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for MRSA due to inadequate response from a VA examiner. The Veteran contends that his MRSA developed during service from contact with other people and sharing equipment.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the Veteran's contention regarding the development of MRSA during service.
- Claimed conditions
- Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2023
- Citation
- 23053862
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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: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to inadequate opinions and a duty to assist error. The Veteran is required to undergo examinations for his right big toe condition, MRSA, and right knee condition.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions that comply with previous Board directives.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has identified a pre-decisional duty to assist error and remands the case for obtaining the Veteran's complete record of treatment prior to his death, including records from VistA Imaging. The VA must also obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's death was due to carelessness or negligence during his hospitalization in January 2014.
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