The Board has determined that the VA examinations are inadequate to support a decision on the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for peripheral vascular disease of the lower extremities. The case is therefore being remanded for further examination and clarification.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address all aspects of the rating criteria, particularly regarding claudication and trophic changes.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral vascular disease of the left lower extremity, Peripheral vascular disease of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21066565
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board denied earlier effective dates for service connection and higher ratings for various conditions, but granted a 30% rating for neuropathy of the right upper extremity.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for various diabetes-related conditions are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an examination for erectile dysfunction.
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