The Board has determined that additional medical development is needed to address the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 C.F.R. § 1151 due to VA medical treatment, including a peripheral angiography and associated treatment.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because the claims file did not provide sufficient information regarding all of the Veteran's contentions related to his claimed disability.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis, blood clot, phlebitis of left leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21076588
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The appeal has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the service connection claims for deep vein thrombosis and hypothyroidism due to insufficient VA medical opinions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance or at the housebound status is remanded due to errors in obtaining necessary medical records and failing to provide a VA examination.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeal for service connection for deep vein thrombosis, diabetes mellitus, and hypothyroidism.
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