The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a left calf disability. The case is now remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found, raising a reasonable possibility of substantiating the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left calf disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 14, 2022
- Citation
- 22008337
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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
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for adjustment disorder with mixed anxiety and depressed mood and a bilateral foot disability, while denying service connection for PTSD, any other 'stress disorder', and remanding the claims for a left calf disability and back disability.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for higher ratings for obstructive sleep apnea with asthma and left calf disability due to insufficient evidence meeting the criteria for higher evaluations.
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