The Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 is being remanded due to duty to assist errors regarding private treatment records from New Orleans and the Houston VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: There are issues with the evidence provided by the Houston VA, including a conflict of interest and inaccurate facts, which require additional medical opinions and potentially obtaining missing private treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg venous insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 25, 2024
- Citation
- A24014027
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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 decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA opinions and a need for further examination. The Veteran's right leg venous insufficiency and DVT are being evaluated as potential additional disabilities resulting from VA treatment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to a duty to assist error, and requests additional opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's right leg venous insufficiency and varicose veins.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right leg venous disability is secondary to his service-connected conditions, specifically his left knee and back disabilities. The VA must obtain an addendum opinion from a clinician addressing these issues.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities prevented him from obtaining and retaining substantially gainful employment since June 15, 2010.
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