The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and Social Security Administration records. The appellant should be provided with a VA examination to determine if his left leg above-the-knee amputation is related to service, specifically the truck accident in service. Additionally, notice of what evidence is necessary to substantiate a secondary service connection claim should be provided.
The deciding factor: The Board has determined that additional development is needed due to incomplete records and potential for a nexus between the appellant's conditions and his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg above-the-knee amputation, chest scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 10, 2010
- Citation
- 1034061
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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.
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