The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient development of evidence, including a need for an adequate medical opinion regarding secondary service connection and obesity as an intermediate step. The Veteran's DVT is being examined again with a focus on these issues.
The deciding factor: The March 2023 VA examiner's opinions were deemed inadequate and did not address all aspects of the claims, particularly the role of obesity in causing or aggravating the DVT.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- 23056185
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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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