The Veteran's claims for service connection for back disorder, right foot injury (recurring sprains), and left foot fracture are being remanded due to the need for additional medical examination.,The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 70 percent for recurrent venous thrombosis is also being remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding her current disability status.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot make a fully-informed decision on the issues without additional medical examination to determine if any current back disorder, right foot injury, or left foot fracture are related to service.,There is also insufficient information about whether the Veteran has had chronic pulmonary thromboembolism requiring anticoagulation therapy and whether she has eczema associated with post-phlebitic syndrome of any etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"back disorder"}, {"condition_name":"right foot injury (recurring sprains)"}, {"condition_name":"left foot fracture"}
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2019
- Citation
- 19146979
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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