The veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any disability of the lower extremities. The PTSD claim will also be developed by seeking additional treatment records.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence and development due to incomplete record documentation and need for an expert opinion on the nature and etiology of the veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- circulatory problems, lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 4, 2005
- Citation
- 0529652
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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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