The Board has denied the veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating for varicose veins of the right leg and determined that new and material evidence had not been presented or secured to reopen a claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a back injury. The case is being remanded due to procedural defects in notification and assistance.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was no new and material evidence presented to reopen the previously denied claim for service connection for residuals of a back injury, and thus denied the veteran's request for an increased rating for varicose veins of the right leg.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a back injury, varicose veins of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0329596
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's varicose veins of the right leg were related to his military service, and the Board granted service connection for this condition.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for varicose veins of the right leg and left leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left upper extremity nerve condition and remanded the claims for varicose veins of both legs due to an inadequate medical opinion.
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