The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inextricably intertwined issues, specifically regarding left below the knee amputation residuals. The case is being sent back for a VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left below the knee amputation and its relationship to service-connected disorders.
The deciding factor: The claims are remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues, specifically regarding left below the knee amputation residuals. The case is being sent back for a VA medical opinion to determine the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left below the knee amputation and its relationship to service-connected disorders.
- Claimed conditions
- left below the knee amputation residuals, right knee disorder to include total knee replacement residuals, right lower extremity disorder to include muscle and tendon injury, right lower extremity neurological disorder to include right foot peripheral neuropathy, left lower extremity neurological disorder to include peripheral neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 5, 2021
- Citation
- 21012849
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for left below the knee amputation residuals, right total knee replacement residuals, right lower extremity muscle and tendon disorder, and bilateral neurological disorders due to inextricably intertwined issues. The VA must obtain a supplemental medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's left below the knee amputation and its relationship to service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and for a VA examination to determine the relationship between his service-connected conditions and his left below the knee amputation residuals, as well as the cause of these disorders.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's headaches are at least as likely as not caused by his service-connected traumatic brain injury, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for hypertension and peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral upper and lower extremities due to insufficient medical opinions regarding their etiology.
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