The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical examinations and records, as well as complete the development of his claims for service connection.
The deciding factor: The Board requires further examination and development due to the passage of time since previous examinations and the need to address new evidence submitted by the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- phlebitis of the right lower extremity, varicose veins, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, muscle atrophy, foreign body reaction, bilateral hip disorder, bilateral polyneuropathy of the lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 26, 2014
- Citation
- 1437995
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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
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