The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to determine the severity of service-connected varicose veins and the etiology of any psychiatric disorder. The Veteran's claim is being remanded due to incomplete record submissions and the need for updated examinations.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the claims file was not complete, particularly regarding medical records and treatment history, and therefore requires additional development including obtaining missing VA records and scheduling a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Psychiatric Disorder, Varicose veins of the left leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 14, 2019
- Citation
- 19146732
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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