The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease of the bilateral lower extremities, as it is unclear if this condition is related to service-connected coronary artery disease or due to Agent Orange exposure.
The deciding factor: The May 2018 VA examiner did not provide sufficient rationale for their opinions on etiology and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- Agent Orange / herbicides
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 27, 2019
- Citation
- 19150320
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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