The Board remands the claims for service connection and increased rating for various conditions due to a need for further evidence.
The deciding factor: Further VA examinations are required to determine the nature, etiology, and current severity of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- left third finger pip fracture, varicose veins, left lower extremity, varicose veins, right lower extremity, hematuria, right foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2025
- Citation
- 25004829
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,170 · Granted: 38% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
This is a plain-language summary generated by AI from a public Board of Veterans’ Appeals decision. It can contain errors — always verify against the original. Read the original VA decision (opens in a new tab) using citation 25004829.
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
The Veteran withdrew his appeal before a decision was made, so the case is dismissed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection for sleep apnea, varicose veins in the right lower extremity, and varicose veins in the left lower extremity are being remanded due to errors in the duty to assist. The VA is required to obtain a VA examination and opinion regarding the nature and etiology of these conditions.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's death was caused by radiation, but the cause of his hematuria and prostate cancer is under review. The Board finds that VA did not obtain a proper medical opinion regarding the relationship between in-service asbestos exposure and the Veteran's death.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's hematuria was incurred in service and is not aggravated by service, thus granting service connection for this condition.
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