The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a Board hearing at the RO.
The deciding factor: The veteran requested a Board hearing, and this matter must be remanded in order to afford the veteran such a hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral neuropathy of all extremities, right leg cellulitis, coronary artery disease with hypertension
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2007
- Citation
- 0736520
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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.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for right ankle and leg cellulitis, finding that the Veteran's current disability is related to an in-service condition.
- Granted
The Veteran's right leg cellulitis is rated at a 10 percent disability rating prior to June 15, 2020. From June 15, 2020, the condition warrants no higher than a 10 percent disability rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied service connection for PVD, pes planus, and right leg cellulitis. The Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches remain under consideration.,Further development is needed to determine if the Veteran's sleep apnea and migraine headaches are secondary to his service-connected PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining a VA medical opinion and obtaining any outstanding VA medical records.
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