The Board has determined that additional development is necessary prior to adjudication of the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left leg disorder, including blood clots and varicosities. The case is REMANDED to obtain an adequate medical opinion from an examiner who has not yet reviewed the Veteran's claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous VA examination was factually inaccurate due to the presence of chronic DVTs in 1993, which contradicts the examiner's statement that the Veteran did not experience any lower left extremity problems until 2007. The remand requires obtaining an adequate medical opinion from a different examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg disorder, blood clots, varicosities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2014
- Citation
- 1442038
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal seeking an effective date prior to January 23, 2014, for the assignment of a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) is dismissed due to his death.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for left leg, right leg, right elbow, and right wrist disorders due to inadequate VA examinations.
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