The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient opinions regarding whether the Veteran's arteriosclerosis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PAD. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on these issues.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner needs to address whether the Veteran's arteriosclerosis was caused or aggravated by his service-connected PAD of the bilateral lower extremities.
- Claimed conditions
- aortic arteriosclerosis, peripheral arterial disease (PAD) of the bilateral lower extremities
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 14, 2023
- Citation
- 23066296
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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
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