The Veteran's request to reopen his service connection claim for a left leg disability, including leg amputation, lack of blood flow and oxygen, lymphadenitis, and/or cellulitis is remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant service department records are needed to clarify the diagnosis and etiology of any diagnosed disability(ies).
- Claimed conditions
- leg amputation, lack of blood flow and oxygen, lymphadenitis, cellulitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21032809
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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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