The Board has determined that there is insufficient evidence to determine when the Veteran's peripheral vascular disease worsened, leading to a remand for further evaluation and clarification of his condition.
The deciding factor: There was an unclear interval between ABI testing during the period on appeal, despite multiple VA authorized examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19186302
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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