The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining relevant VA treatment records and possibly a new examination if there is a diagnosed disorder of the legs/thighs. The TDIU claim will also be addressed.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claim for a legs/thigh disorder was not fully adjudicated due to pending issues with his TDIU claim, which requires further development and consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- legs/thigh disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2015
- Citation
- 1522630
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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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