The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and the need for clarifying opinions regarding the Veteran's left leg contusion residuals, including neurological symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale or diagnosis for the Veteran's complaints of numbness and tingling in the left foot related to the service-connected left leg contusion.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg contusion
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2015
- Citation
- 1517572
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection due to his withdrawal of these claims during his July 2018 hearing. The remaining issues were remanded.
- Denied
The Veteran's residuals of a left leg contusion are productive of pain, mild swelling and fatigue, which approximate a slight disability. The Board has determined that the preponderance of the evidence is against a finding that the Veteran is entitled to a rating in excess of 10 percent for his service-connected residuals of a left leg contusion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining an opinion regarding the etiology of his complaints of numbness and tingling in the left foot.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and readjudicating the appeal.
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