The Board has determined that the VA's treatment did not cause or worsen the Veteran's claimed conditions, and thus remanded for further evaluation.
The deciding factor: The VA's failure to timely diagnose and treat the DVT allowed it to progress and result in additional disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg deep vein thrombosis (DVT) with lymphedema, a left foot condition, hemic-lymphatic condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23002182
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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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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the Veteran's claims of service connection for tinnitus, bilateral hearing loss, a back condition, and a left foot condition due to their finality.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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