The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further development, including a clarification of the opinions given by the December 2013 VA examiner and consideration of the November 2013 VA operation report.
The deciding factor: Clarification is needed regarding whether the Veteran's vascular disability of the lower extremities is related to service or pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- vascular disability of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 12, 2014
- Citation
- 1426782
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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).
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