The Veteran's bilateral above-the-knee amputations are being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and addressing discrepancies in ulcer characterization.
The deciding factor: The decision is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and clarification regarding the cause of the Veteran's amputations.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral above-the-knee amputations
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 25, 2017
- Citation
- 1718375
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's exposure to toxic substances and the relationship between his dental condition and service.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II, peripheral vascular disease, bilateral above-the-knee amputations, and denied service connection for bilateral hearing loss due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents. The decision is based on the Veteran's active duty service aboard the U.S.S. Constellation within 12 nautical miles of the landmass of Vietnam.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim of compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for bilateral above-the-knee amputations is being remanded due to incomplete VA treatment records and the need for a medical opinion regarding whether his amputations were caused by inadequate care from VA providers.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal was dismissed due to the death of the appellant, and thus the Board has no jurisdiction to adjudicate the merits of this case.
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