The Veteran's claims for vein problems, blood poisoning, feet blisters, and giant cell bone tumor of the right radius are denied as there is no current diagnosis associated with these conditions during the appeal period.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder) is remanded due to the interrelated nature of the issues.
The deciding factor: There is no evidence of a current diagnosis for vein problems, blood poisoning, or feet blisters during the appeal period. The Veteran's statements regarding his condition are not sufficient to establish a current disability.,The VA surgeries performed on the right wrist resulted in additional disabilities such as ongoing pain, stiffness, and loss of motion and strength. However, these complications were not caused by carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar instance of fault by VA.
- Claimed conditions
- vein problems, blood poisoning, feet blisters, giant cell bone tumor of the right radius, acquired psychiatric disorder (including major depressive disorder and anxiety disorder)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2019
- Citation
- 19196990
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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.
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