The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess his current symptoms related to his service-connected pulmonary embolism, including those caused by anticoagulant medication. The case may also be considered for an extraschedular rating.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence and a thorough evaluation of the Veteran's current condition due to the complexity of his medical history and treatment regimen.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of pulmonary embolism
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 10, 2014
- Citation
- 1426192
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed all issues related to increased ratings for various conditions as the Veteran's representative withdrew the appeal prior to a decision being made.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for various secondary conditions are remanded due to predecisional duty-to-assist errors.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate medical opinions addressing secondary service connection, specifically obesity as an intermediate step. The Veteran's SSA records are also requested.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's pulmonary embolism and DVT were not caused by VA care, but rather a known risk of the November 2009 cardiac catheterization. The Board finds no fault on the part of VA.
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