The Board remands the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1151 related to a heart catheter procedure, right upper extremity nerve damage, and a right upper extremity scar due to a duty-to-assist error.
The deciding factor: The informed consent form for the June 2018 heart catheter procedure is not associated with the claims folder and must be obtained for actual review.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a heart catheter procedure, Right upper extremity nerve damage, Right upper extremity scar
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25034951
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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