The Veteran is seeking service connection for his right below the knee amputation as secondary to his service-connected coronary artery disease (CAD). He also seeks an increased rating for his CAD. The case is being remanded due to the need for a clarifying medical opinion and additional development of private treatment records.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires clarification regarding whether his service-connected coronary artery disease aggravated or caused his right below the knee amputation, as well as obtaining any missing private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- right below the knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 31, 2016
- Citation
- 1621543
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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 Veteran's service-connected right below the knee amputation, diabetes mellitus type II, and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities have rendered him in need of regular aid and attendance. The Board has granted entitlement to special monthly compensation (SMC) based on this need.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right below the knee amputation and any other right knee disorder, finding that there was no in-service injury or disease related to the Veteran's military service.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for right below the knee amputation was denied as new and material evidence had not been received to reopen the claim. The claims of increased ratings for bilateral pseudophakia, left patella chondromalacia, and bronchial asthma are remanded for further examination and rating considerations. The TDIU issue is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other claims.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's right below the knee amputation is associated with his service-connected degenerative arthritis of the right knee, leading to a grant of service connection.
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