The Board has remanded the claims for further development due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's poor circulation disabilities are related to service or secondary to her service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were inadequate and did not address all aspects of the claim, including causation and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- poor circulation in the left lower extremity, varicose veins in the left lower extremity, poor circulation in the right lower extremity, varicose veins in the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2026
- Citation
- A26004212
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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: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for varicose veins in the right lower extremity as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hypertension.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for service connection are being remanded due to the need for further factual development regarding his exposure to herbicides during service. The issues of service connection for diabetes mellitus, type II and its related complications remain inextricably intertwined with this issue.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has determined that service connection for varicose veins in the left lower extremity is granted, as there is credible evidence linking a reported injury during service to current varicose veins.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The initial rating for varicose veins in the left lower extremity prior to December 9, 2010 was not granted as his symptoms did not meet the criteria for a higher rating. Since December 9, 2010, he is rated at 40 percent and no further increase is warranted. Service connection was denied for lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, right hand disorder, left hand disorder, nerve disorders to upper extremities, and eye disorder.
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