The Veteran's claim for an increased rating in excess of 60 percent for post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg is being remanded due to new evidence from a VA examination.
The deciding factor: New evidence from a recent VA examination has been added to the file, necessitating further review and consideration of this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2018
- Citation
- 18142548
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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 found that additional development is needed for the Veteran's claims of a higher rating for post-phlebitic syndrome and TDIU due to lack of recent VA examination and incomplete evidence. The case is being remanded for further action.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg, finding that the evidence did not meet the criteria for a higher rating under any applicable diagnostic codes.
- Denied
The VA determined that the veteran's post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg does not meet the criteria for a higher rating than 10 percent.
- Granted
The Board granted an increased rating of 40 percent for post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg, effective from January 12, 1998. The veteran's claims for service connection for various disabilities were also granted as secondary to his service-connected post-phlebitic syndrome of the left leg.
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