The Veteran's claim for service connection and compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and records.
The deciding factor: The decision requires a medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran incurred additional disability as a result of VA care, including surgery in April 2015.
- Claimed conditions
- left side numbness, spindle cell tumor of the left mid back
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2024
- Citation
- 24005977
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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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