The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development and consideration of his claims, including a VA examination to assess the severity of his varicose veins, lumbar degenerative disc disease, and tibial stress fracture residuals.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence and development are required as per the VCAA (Veterans Claims Assistance Act) before a final decision can be made on the veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral varicose veins, lumbar degenerative disc disease, right and left tibial stress fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2003
- Citation
- 0318888
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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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