The Board has decided to remand the claims of service connection for residuals of a right leg amputation and left leg disorder due to insufficient evidence in the record.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner found that the service treatment records are silent for leg injuries during service, but there is conflicting evidence from the Veteran's testimony about injuries during service. The case must be remanded for issuance of an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right leg amputation, left leg disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20068022
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,886 · Granted: 24% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
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