The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient compliance with previous remand directives and conflicting evidence regarding the Veteran's lower left leg disability. The examiner is required to provide an addendum opinion addressing the onset, etiology, and relationship of the Veteran's disabilities.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because there were inconsistencies in the medical records and a need for additional clarification on the Veteran's diagnoses and their relation to service.
- Claimed conditions
- lower left leg disability, left lower leg peripheral artery disease/peripheral vascular disease, left lower leg neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22043166
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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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