Remanded (sent back)
The claims for service connection for right and left lower extremity varicose vein conditions are remanded for the AOJ to provide the Veteran with notice of her right to a hearing on a supplemental claim.
The deciding factor: Remand required due to failure to notify the Veteran of her right to a hearing on a supplemental claim, as per 38 C.F.R. § 20.802(a).
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity varicose vein condition, left lower extremity varicose vein condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 5, 2025
- Citation
- A25049986
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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