The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left leg condition and its relationship to his military service, obesity, and other service-connected conditions. The Veteran is required to provide additional evidence or undergo further examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not adequately address all of the issues raised in the February 2021 Board remand, including the potential causes and aggravations of the left leg condition by his obesity and right foot pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2021
- Citation
- 21042629
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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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