The Board has remanded the cases due to insufficient opinions from the VA examiner regarding whether the Veteran's back and hip disabilities are secondary to his service-connected varicose veins. The AOJ must obtain new opinions addressing these issues.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous opinions did not adequately address whether the Veteran's back and hip disabilities were caused or aggravated by his service-connected varicose veins, as required by the April 2019 remand order.
- Claimed conditions
- back disability, bilateral hip disabilities
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21025847
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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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