The Board has determined that the Veteran's service connection claim for left below knee amputation should be remanded due to a lack of acknowledgment of his timely Notice of Disagreement (NOD) and because he did not receive a VA examination in relation to this issue. The Board also notes that there is conflicting evidence regarding whether the condition was caused by medication or an in-service event.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service connection claim for left below knee amputation has been remanded due to lack of acknowledgment of his timely Notice of Disagreement and because he did not receive a VA examination in relation to this issue. The conflicting evidence regarding whether the condition was caused by medication or an in-service event is noted.
- Claimed conditions
- left below knee amputation
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2019
- Citation
- 19182788
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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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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