The Board has remanded two cases for further evaluation due to insufficient evidence in the initial rating decision. The Veteran is seeking service connection for venous insufficiency of his right and left lower extremities, which he asserts are related to military service or secondary to his already service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not provide a clear opinion on whether the Veteran's venous insufficiency is directly related to service or caused by his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2023
- Citation
- A23032797
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity was reopened, and from March 27, 2018, he is granted a rating of 30 percent for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity. His claims for service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, heart disability, and venous insufficiency were denied, as well as his claim for TDIU due to service-connected disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for venous insufficiency of the right and left lower extremities, finding that there is no evidence to support a causal link between these conditions and service, including the use of Accutane during service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination reports and failure to address relevant evidence. The Veteran is required to undergo VA examinations to determine if his left knee disorder, venous insufficiency of the right lower extremity, and venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity are related to service.
- Denied
The Veteran's initial claim for a higher rating for venous insufficiency of the left lower extremity was granted with an effective date of July 26, 2019. The Veteran is currently rated at 60 percent prior to August 13, 2018 and denied any increase in rating thereafter.
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