The Board has remanded the case due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's service-connected scar and his claimed right leg disability. A new examination or medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's right leg condition was caused by, or aggravated by, his service-connected scar.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examiner did not properly consider whether the Veteran's service-connected scar aggravated his right leg condition.
- Claimed conditions
- impeded circulation in the right leg, numbness in the right leg, weakness in the right leg, pain in the right leg
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2021
- Citation
- 21002105
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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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