The Veteran's appeal is remanded for a VA examination to evaluate his service-connected post-phlebitic syndrome and another opinion on his functional capacity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran must undergo another VA examination due to the lack of specific assessment regarding stasis pigmentation, eczema, ulceration or subcutaneous induration in his current disability rating evaluation under Diagnostic Code 7121.
- Claimed conditions
- post-phlebitic syndrome, status post deep vein thrombosis (DVT) x2
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19149953
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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