The Board remands the case for a retrospective medical opinion to clarify the severity of the Veteran's lower extremity peripheral vascular symptoms without the ameliorating effects of his medications.
The deciding factor: The May 2017 VA examiner did not provide guidance on what the Veteran's baseline lower extremity symptoms would have been but for medication use, necessitating a remand for clarification.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with arterial insufficiency, left lower extremity peripheral vascular disease with arterial insufficiency
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25033588
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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