The veteran's claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity is being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination and development.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence, including clinical treatment records from private physicians, needs to be obtained and a new VA examination conducted to assess the current level of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- thrombophlebitis of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2005
- Citation
- 0534531
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration of issues related to a higher rating for thrombophlebitis, service connection for psychiatric disorder, TDIU claim, and cause of death.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased rating of thrombophlebitis and service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder were denied. The claim for service connection was reopened due to new evidence, but no service connection is granted as there was no established diagnosis prior to the Veteran's death.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran is not entitled to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability prior to August 16, 2013. However, from August 16, 2013, the evidence shows that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities rendered him unable to secure and follow substantially gainful employment, thus warranting a TDIU effective as of that date.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to failure to report for a VA examination and inadequate medical opinions.
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