The Board has determined that further development is necessary to determine the nature and etiology of any current left leg swelling, including whether it is related to service or a specific exposure. The case is therefore being remanded for additional examination and analysis.
The deciding factor: Further evidence is needed to establish the relationship between the Veteran's current left leg swelling and his military service or any specific exposures.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg swelling
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19124285
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.
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The Board granted service connection for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) as due to in-service exposure to herbicide agents and remanded the claims for service connection for lymphedema, left arm swelling, left leg swelling, and insomnia.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Board has granted reconsideration of the previously denied claims for service connection for bilateral hearing loss, a left leg disability manifested by pain and swelling, PTSD, a skin condition, and a disability manifested by pain and swelling of the leg (characterized as cellulitis).
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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