The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and VA examinations to determine the relationship between his service-connected left shoulder disability and any residuals of blood clots.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires further development to obtain medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's residuals of blood clots and their relation to his service-connected left shoulder disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of blood clots
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 15, 2014
- Citation
- 1445506
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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: Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of blood clots, hypertension, enlarged prostate, and hypothyroidism as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to military service.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 was denied because the evidence did not show that his blood clots or heart murmur were caused by VA carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed, including obtaining treatment records and scheduling VA examinations for the Veteran's claimed disabilities. The case will be remanded to the AOJ for further action.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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