The Board has remanded the cases due to inadequate medical examinations and incomplete consideration of certain aspects of the Veteran's conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were found to be inadequate, particularly regarding the severity of the larynx injury and left heel ulcer, and the need for further evaluation is indicated.
- Claimed conditions
- larynx injury, left heel ulcer
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20039407
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's left heel ulcer, to include a left heel lesion. The examiner is requested to provide an updated assessment of the condition, its onset during service, and its relationship to any pre-existing conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for larynx injury and left heel ulcer are being remanded to obtain additional medical evidence and clarification of the nature and severity of his conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The left heel ulcer was granted a noncompensable rating effective February 7, 2008. The Veteran's neck injury did not meet the criteria for a compensable rating.
- Granted
The Board has granted the veteran's claims for secondary service connection for left foot drop and left heel ulcer, as well as a total disability rating due to individual unemployability. The claim for an increased rating for residuals of a total left knee replacement is pending.
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