The Board previously denied service connection for PAD based on exposure to herbicide agents. The Joint Motion for Remand (JMR) requires the Board to provide a new medical opinion regarding whether PAD is related to Agent Orange exposure, considering the Veteran's personal circumstances and risk factors.
The deciding factor: The JMR noted that the Board had previously found the July 2019 medical opinion inadequate and did not consider the March 2021 opinion. The remand directive requires a new opinion on whether PAD is related to Agent Orange exposure, regardless of it being listed as a presumptive condition.
- Claimed conditions
- Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2022
- Citation
- 22063759
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's requests for an effective date prior to April 26, 2022, for entitlement to TDIU and eligibility for Dependents' Educational Assistance under 38 U.S.C. Chapter 35 due to a lack of evidence showing that the Veteran was unable to work due to service-connected disabilities before this date.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) of both the right and left lower extremities, finding that there was no causal relationship to service or herbicide exposure.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for peripheral artery disease and entitlement to a total disability evaluation due to individual unemployability (TDIU) as they are inextricably intertwined. The VA needs to obtain an addendum opinion regarding whether the Veteran's PAD is proximately due to or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities, including Type II diabetes mellitus and coronary artery disease.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for OSA and PAD, but granted service connection for tinea pedis. The decision found no evidence of sleep apnea or foot fungus during service and that any current conditions are not related to service.
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