The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development, including medical opinions regarding whether his current leg ulcers and amputation were aggravated by military service.
The deciding factor: Medical examination is needed to determine if the Veteran's current leg ulcers and amputation were caused or aggravated by his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral (right and left) leg ulcers, left leg above-the-knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2012
- Citation
- 1237411
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's disabilities, including cervical stenosis with herniated discs, right upper extremity paralysis, left upper extremity weakness, loss of bowel function, loss of bladder function, left leg above-the-knee amputation, and loss of use of right lower extremity, were caused by carelessness or negligence on the part of VA. As a result, the Veteran is entitled to compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded two issues related to service connection for a left leg above-the-knee amputation and a chest scar, both of which are secondary to other conditions. The Veteran failed to appear at the scheduled examination due to an address issue.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including obtaining a supplemental opinion from the examiner who performed the September 2013 VA examination and considering private treatment records. The issues of service connection for left leg above-the-knee amputation and chest scar are intertwined.
- Remanded (sent back)
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.
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