The veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected chronic venous insufficiency of the left and right lower extremities are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to determine the current severity of the veteran's disabilities and whether an increase in rating is warranted.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 19, 2004
- Citation
- 0407211
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for cellulitis of the left lower extremity and chronic venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, as there was no in-service injury or disease related to these conditions. The TDIU claim was abandoned due to the Veteran not completing and returning a VA Form 21-8940.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity and a cervical spine disorder, finding no significant correlation between these conditions and the Veteran's service-connected bilateral pes cavus.,Service connection was also denied for a cervical spine disorder. The Board noted that there were no complaints or diagnoses related to a cervical spine disorder in the Veteran's STRs.
- Granted
The Veteran's TDIU and SMC at the housebound rate are granted due to his service-connected chronic venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity from January 3, 2001 to February 27, 2013.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 60 percent rating for chronic venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity, effective from November 19, 2015. The Veteran's right leg lymphedema is secondary to his service-connected left leg condition.
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