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 assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 29, 2003
- Citation
- 0329596
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- 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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a back injury, head injury, and neck injury as the evidence did not support that these injuries occurred during or while traveling from active duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition L4-5, varicose veins of the left leg, and varicose veins of the right leg due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of a back injury and an effective date earlier than May 26, 2023, for the award of service connection for residuals of a back injury.
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