The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of service medical records and the need for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran's current right leg peripheral vascular disease is related to his in-service events or any other condition.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional evidence, specifically an opinion from a VA examiner regarding the relationship between the Veteran's current right leg peripheral vascular disease and service or any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg peripheral vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 19, 2020
- Citation
- 20067522
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.
- Partly granted
The Board restored the 20 percent rating for left and right leg peripheral vascular disease effective December 8, 2021, and granted a 40 percent rating for both conditions.
- Granted
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a medical examination to determine if the Veteran's current neck strain is related to his in-service activities.
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