The Board has remanded the case to obtain a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current PVD of the lower extremities, including whether it is more likely than not that the veteran's PVD preexisted service or was aggravated during service. The examiner should also provide an opinion on whether the veteran's PVD is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected CAD and/or hypertension.
The deciding factor: The Board has remanded the case for further development as per previous remand directives, including obtaining a VA medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of any current PVD of the lower extremities and whether it is proximately due to or the result of his service-connected CAD and/or hypertension.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease (PVD) of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2008
- Citation
- 0800036
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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