The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for compartment syndrome of the left leg, aneurysms of the head and abdomen, and seizures due to herbicide agent exposure as secondary to service-connected coronary artery disease. The cases are being remanded to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the initial VA examinations did not address whether the Veteran's diagnoses were proximately due to his service-connected CAD and/or diabetes, or if they had been aggravated by those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Compartment syndrome of the left leg, Aneurysms of the head and abdomen (aneurysms), Seizures
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2023
- Citation
- 23011421
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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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