The Board has found that there has not been substantial compliance with the remand requests and thus, this claim must again be remanded. The Veteran seeks service connection for a circulatory disability of the right lower extremity, to include varicose veins and peripheral artery disease, which he contends began during active service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there has not been substantial compliance with the April 2022 Board remand requests regarding obtaining a current VA examination and medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- varicose veins, peripheral artery disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 2, 2023
- Citation
- 23042319
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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).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for coronary artery disease, atherosclerosis, peripheral vascular disease, varicose veins, and irritable bowel syndrome are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding secondary service connection.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left hand numbness, right hand numbness, left foot numbness, right foot numbness, and peripheral artery disease. The claims of service connection for epidermophytosis (claimed as trench foot), bilateral flat foot (pes planus), bilateral hammer toes, and hallux valgus (right foot) are remanded.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inextricably intertwined issues of service connection for chronic venous insufficiency and an increased rating for varicose veins. The AOJ must adjudicate both claims, request an addendum opinion from a VA examiner, and readjudicate the issue in light of all evidence.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to errors in duty to assist and insufficient examination, as well as new evidence from the PACT Act. The Veteran's current DVT may be related to a motor vehicle accident during service, and there is no direct evidence of its cause. A VA examination will be conducted to address these issues.
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