The Board has remanded the case to the RO for initial consideration of additional evidence, including private medical records detailing the veteran's continued treatment for his unhealed right ankle ulcer wounds. The claim is being remanded due to a lack of VCAA notice regarding the impact of the disability on daily life and the specific rating criteria for varicose veins.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded because the veteran requested that it be returned to the RO for initial consideration of additional evidence, including private medical records related to his right ankle ulcer wounds. The VCAA notice provided must include information about how worsening of the disability impacts employment and daily life, as well as examples of relevant medical and lay evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 30, 2008
- Citation
- 0821351
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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 Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, varicose veins in the right lower extremity, and varicose veins in the left lower extremity are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist. The VA is required to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for diabetes mellitus type II, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), hiatal hernia, stage 3 chronic kidney disease, varicose veins of the right lower extremity, and varicose veins of the left lower extremity as there was no evidence to support a nexus between these conditions and the Veteran's service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for left knee osteoarthritis, right knee meniscal tear with osteoarthritis, and varicose veins of both lower extremities due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
- Denied
The Board denied an increased rating for the bilateral lower extremity varicose veins, finding that the Veteran's condition did not meet the criteria for a higher rating.
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