The Veteran's claims for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 regarding a bilateral lower extremity condition, as a result of a shave biopsy, are being remanded due to the submission of new evidence and argument by the Veteran.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted additional evidence and requested AOJ review of such evidence in his appeal for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Lower Extremity Condition, Left Lower Extremity Condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2024
- Citation
- 24032166
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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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