The Veteran's claims for service connection for lower left and right extremity peripheral artery disease are denied as there is no current disability.,The Veteran's claim for service connection for an acquired psychiatric disorder, to include PTSD, is remanded due to a pre-decisional error in the AOJ's handling of the evidence.
The deciding factor: There is no current diagnosis of peripheral artery disease for either lower extremity.,The Veteran has not been afforded a VA examination and medical opinion regarding his psychiatric disorder, as required by law.
- Claimed conditions
- lower left extremity peripheral artery disease, lower right extremity peripheral artery disease, an acquired psychiatric disorder (to include PTSD), a sleep disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- Burn pits / airborne hazards
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2024
- Citation
- A24028298
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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.
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