The Veteran's claims are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and verifying his exposure to herbicides. A VA examination is also needed to determine the nature and likely etiology of his bilateral leg conditions.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's claimed service connection and exposure to herbicides.
- Claimed conditions
- cellulitis of the feet, swelling of the legs
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1616728
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board has granted a 10 percent rating for cellulitis of the feet from April 5, 2017, finding that it more nearly approximates a painful scar with blistering, cracking, and burning pain.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for tinnitus, total left hip arthroplasty as secondary to right knee arthritis, and cellulitis of the feet. However, service connection for cellulitis of the feet is remanded due to lack of supporting medical evidence.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran is seeking service connection for swelling of the legs and feet as secondary to his service-connected diabetes mellitus. The case has been remanded due to the need for a medical examination.
- Denied
The Board found that the appellant's foot disability was not incurred in or aggravated by active service and arthritis may not be presumed to have been incurred therein.
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