The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claim for a new examination due to inadequate previous examinations and the need to clarify the etiology of his left below-the-knee amputation.
The deciding factor: The examiner needs to determine if the Veteran’s left leg below-the-knee amputation is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected left leg wounds, considering all relevant factors including peripheral artery disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left below-the-knee amputation, peripheral artery disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19165628
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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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