The Veteran's claim for service connection for peripheral venous insufficiency, also claimed as ankle swelling, is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions and the need for further examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evidence of record is insufficient to make a determination on the issue of service connection without additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- peripheral venous insufficiency, bilateral ankle swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2015
- Citation
- 1500137
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining missing VA treatment records and examination reports. The Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for peripheral vascular disease will be reconsidered.
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