The Board has denied service connection for left leg condition, peripheral vascular disease of the right leg, bilateral knee disability, and left ankle arthritis due to lack of evidence linking these conditions to service. The claims are being remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The preponderance of the evidence does not support a finding that any of the claimed disabilities began during or were otherwise related to active service.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg condition, peripheral vascular disease of the right leg, bilateral knee disability, left ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 22, 2020
- Citation
- 20080417
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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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