The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development of his medical records from the Salisbury VAMC. The issue remains on appeal regarding payment or reimbursement for unauthorized medical expenses incurred during a specific period.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant VA treatment records are needed to make an informed decision on the Veteran's claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Thrombosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 17, 2009
- Citation
- 0922903
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted with an increased rating of 40 percent effective April 1, 2009. Service connection for nerve damage to the right lower extremity and thrombosis are also granted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of thrombosis, TIA or cerebral infarction (claimed as stroke) manifesting by weakness and tremor of the right upper extremity are rated at 40 percent.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability is granted with an increased rating of 40 percent effective April 1, 2009. Service connection for nerve damage to the right lower extremity and thrombosis are also granted.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a separate and increased rating for resolved thrombosis residuals has been denied. The Board has also remanded the issue of service connection for a left upper extremity (LUE) disability, to include neuropathy and carpal tunnel.
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