The veteran's claims for compensable ratings for service-connected right and left calf disabilities have been remanded. The Board found that the veteran should have been given another opportunity to attend a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board acknowledged that the Veteran was not given another opportunity to attend a VA examination after the July 2022 cancellation, despite asserting that he could not attend the examination and that he was having constant pain in his calves.
- Claimed conditions
- right calf, left calf
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2025
- Citation
- A25003808
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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.
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