The Board has remanded the claims for service connection of the Veteran's claimed conditions, including buttocks condition, lumbosacral spine degenerative disc disease, left arm swelling, left leg condition, and left shoulder condition. The AOJ is instructed to consider whether these conditions are related to lymphedema and/or venous insufficiency, as well as any potential aggravation by obesity.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's claims for service connection were remanded due to pre-decisional duty to assist errors made prior to the AOJ decision on appeal. The AOJ is instructed to consider whether the Veteran's conditions are related to her service-connected lymphedema and/or venous insufficiency, as well as any potential aggravation by obesity.
- Claimed conditions
- condition of the buttocks, degenerative disc disease of the lumbosacral spine, left arm swelling, left leg condition, left shoulder condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 9, 2020
- Citation
- A20018270
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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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