The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection of several conditions, including burns, lower extremity disorders, and non-healing wounds. The decision was based on the need to further assess the veteran's lay statements and obtain additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a remand is warranted to ensure VA's responsibilities under the duty to assist are followed and that the Veteran is afforded every possible consideration.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of second degree burns to the chest, first degree burns to the leg and back, bilateral lower extremity (BLE) disorder, including venous stasis, varicose veins, and status-post deep vein thrombosis (DVT), non-healing wounds
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001360
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,726 · Granted: 19% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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).
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- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
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