The Veteran seeks TDIU based on service-connected varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities. The case is remanded for further examination and consideration.
The deciding factor: Further examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's service-connected varicose veins render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2009
- Citation
- 0929407
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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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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a previous decision being vacated and remanded by the Court. The Veteran's claim for service connection for varicose veins of the bilateral lower extremities is now pending again.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that earlier effective dates for service connection are not warranted for the Veteran's claimed conditions. The issues of initial disability ratings and an initial compensable rating have been REMANDED for further action.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's appeal was untimely and denied his claims for service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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