The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim of service connection for a right leg condition should be remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records and incomplete private medical records. The Veteran will need to provide authorization for these records, which may include Social Security Administration (SSA) records.
The deciding factor: There are gaps in the record regarding the Veteran's treatment and potential exposure to service-related hazards that could affect his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Right leg condition, Right lower leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2023
- Citation
- 23068256
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right leg condition, right knee condition, and left shoulder condition due to lack of current disability. The claims are being remanded for further examination.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for lumbar spine, right leg, and acquired psychiatric disorder due to lack of new and relevant evidence. Sarcoidosis and sarcoidosis arthritis were also denied as there was no medical evidence linking them to the Veteran's service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for an acquired psychiatric condition and erectile dysfunction as secondary to the acquired psychiatric disorder. The Veteran was also granted increased ratings for his right leg condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings due to insufficient evidence or procedural issues. The Veteran's current conditions have not been fully evaluated, and further examination is needed.
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