Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered a remand due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and arranging for a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The claim requires further evidence and evaluation to determine if current leg conditions are related to service event.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral pain and swelling of the legs
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 1, 2006
- Citation
- 0602840
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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