Remanded (sent back)
The appeal is remanded to obtain a medical opinion from a vascular specialist regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's right leg skin rashes and sores, specifically whether they are related to his service-connected deep vein thrombosis (DVT).
The deciding factor: The examiner's qualifications were deemed inadequate due to lack of expertise in relevant specialty fields, necessitating a remand for an addendum opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- deep vein thrombosis (DVT) of the right leg
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 31, 2025
- Citation
- 25004257
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