The Board has remanded the case to determine if Buerger's Disease had its onset during service or within one year of discharge. The veteran claims he was treated for erythema nodosum, which is related to Buerger's Disease, and that he received treatment for a red nodule on his left leg in 1972.
The deciding factor: The Board needs clarification from the VA examiner regarding whether the onset of Buerger's Disease was during service or within one year following discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Buerger's Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- March 14, 2001
- Citation
- 0107660
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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).
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- Whole decision: Denied
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board finds that the Veteran's in-service right knee injury caused Buerger's Disease, which was related to coronary artery disease and his cause of death. The criteria for service connection have been met.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board concludes that the veteran's Buerger's Disease had its onset during active duty service, and grants service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that further medical evaluation is needed to determine if the veteran's diabetes mellitus contributed to his death from septic shock. The appeal will be remanded for this purpose.
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