The Board has found that another remand is required due to lack of substantial compliance with prior remand directives. The claims for service connection for left and right leg blood clots are being remanded for the provision of adequate secondary service connection medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the previous VA examination and opinion did not provide a clear conclusion with supporting data, as required by Stefl v. Nicholson, 21 Vet. App. 120 (2007).
- Claimed conditions
- left leg blood clot, right leg blood clot, peripheral artery disease (PAD), pulmonary vascular disease
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2024
- Citation
- 24034278
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
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- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for peripheral artery disease, finding a relationship between the condition and the Veteran's military service.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for pulmonary vascular disease as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected menstrual disorder, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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