The Board has decided that the right leg lymphedema claim should be reviewed again due to new evidence. The case is sent back to the original decision maker for further review and consideration of this new information.
The deciding factor: New VA treatment records and a recent examination report were obtained, which may affect the outcome of the service connection claim.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg lymphedema
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2020
- Citation
- 20014950
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of August 29, 2016 for eczema/neurodermatitis and May 20, 2022 for right leg lymphedema.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the veteran's right leg lymphedema because there is no probative medical evidence linking it to service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for right leg lymphedema, finding that there was no evidence of a relationship between his current condition and his military service.
- Denied
The veteran's bilateral lower extremity disability was rated at 30 percent from June 1, 1990 to January 11, 1998.,From January 12, 1998, the veteran's left leg lymphedema is rated at 20 percent and her right leg lymphedema is also rated at 20 percent.
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