The Veteran's claims for increased ratings of his bilateral lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome and scars have been remanded due to the need for a new VA examination.,An effective date earlier than June 12, 2012, is denied for the Veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The claims are being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's bilateral lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome and scars.
- Claimed conditions
- left lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome, right lower extremity chronic exertional compartment syndrome, scars of the bilateral lower extremities, right third finger scar, inguinal hernia repair surgery scar, left shoulder scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 20, 2018
- Citation
- 18160011
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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.
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