The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of his varicose veins on his left leg.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary due to the passage of time since the last examination and changes in the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2013
- Citation
- 1340315
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service connection claim for obstructive sleep apnea is granted. The claims for varicose veins of the right leg and left leg are remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for a left upper extremity nerve condition and remanded the claims for varicose veins of both legs due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for lumbar spine condition L4-5, varicose veins of the left leg, and varicose veins of the right leg due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for an increased disability evaluation for varicose veins of the left leg, finding that the evidence did not support a rating in excess of 10 percent.
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