The Board has remanded the case for a new VA examination to determine if any currently diagnosed bilateral calf disability is related to service, and whether it is at least as likely as not that the Veteran's current calf pain is related to his knee or back disabilities.
The deciding factor: The examiner was asked to provide an opinion on the relationship between the Veteran's in-service complaints of calf pain and any currently-diagnosed bilateral calf disability, and whether the Veteran has a separate, diagnosed calf disability. The remand requires that these questions be addressed by a new VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- calf pain, bilateral calf disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2017
- Citation
- 1740216
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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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The Veteran's claims of service connection for a bilateral calf disability, claimed as psoriatic arthritis, and an initial compensable rating for posttraumatic headaches are remanded. The claim for an increased rating for TBI is also remanded due to its inextricability with the other two claims.
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