The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the veteran's preexisting lymphadenopathy and lymphadenitis worsened during service. The VA needs to provide a medical opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address the appellant’s lay contentions that the rigors of basic training caused his recurrence of symptoms, which demonstrated an increase in his level of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- lymphadenopathy, lymphadenitis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 9, 2019
- Citation
- 19162002
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left leg disability, including leg amputation, lack of blood flow and oxygen, lymphadenitis, and/or cellulitis, due to the need for clarification regarding the origin of the Veteran's claimed cellulitis and whether it has a nexus to service.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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- Denied
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