The Veteran's claim for service connection for deep vein thrombosis of the right leg is being remanded due to a duty to assist error involving missing service medical records.
The deciding factor: There are missing or destroyed service medical records, and VA must inform the Veteran about alternative sources of evidence he can submit in place of these records.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis of the right leg, blood clots
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 8, 2023
- Citation
- A23031497
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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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- Denied
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- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew their appeal before the Board could make a decision, effectively dismissing the case.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for blood clots to afford the Veteran a VA examination and obtain a medical opinion regarding the etiology of his condition, as he has a history of lower extremity blood clots and participated in toxic exposure risk activities during service.
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