The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to concerns about the timing and appropriateness of VA treatment for a bacterial infection, left foot ulcer with gangrene, or osteomyelitis that may have led to his current disabilities.
The deciding factor: VA failed to timely diagnose or treat the Veteran’s preexisting conditions which likely contributed to his current disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg below the knee amputation, visual complications
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 2, 2019
- Citation
- 19124228
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Decisions by this judge: 3,217 · Granted: 46% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
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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 Board granted a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability (TDIU) and special monthly compensation under 38 U.S.C. 1114(s), but denied increased initial ratings for the left leg below the knee amputation and a compensable rating for the left lower extremity scar due to amputation.
- Denied
The Board denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left leg below the knee amputation, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, and a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU).
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia, type II diabetes mellitus, and a left leg below the knee amputation due to lack of evidence showing these conditions were present during or within one year after service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, service connection for a psychiatric disorder, service connection for sleep apnea, an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of left long finger amputation and left ring finger fracture, and TDIU are REMANDED due to the need for additional medical opinions.
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