The Board remands the claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for residuals of a double mastectomy to obtain additional medical opinions addressing the Veteran's referral theory.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to address the referral theory as a basis for entitlement to benefits under section 1151 due to an unaddressed event not reasonably foreseeable by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a double mastectomy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2024
- Citation
- 24033269
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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