The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including obtaining SSA and U.S. Postal Service records.
The deciding factor: The Board found that additional development was necessary due to the lack of certain medical records in the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- fibrous ankylosis, interphalangeal joint, left fifth finger, varicose veins, left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2010
- Citation
- 1039750
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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
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- 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)
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- 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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