The case is being remanded for additional development of the medical records and a VA examination to determine the severity and etiology of the veteran's service-connected conditions.
The deciding factor: The Court ordered the case back to the Board for further proceedings due to the need for additional development of the medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right femur fracture, residuals of lipomas of the left forearm and right groin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- December 5, 2000
- Citation
- 0031678
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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: Partly granted
The Board has dismissed the appeals for entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 20 percent for residuals of right femur fracture and entitlement to a disability evaluation in excess of 50 percent for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The appeal for an initial disability evaluation in excess of 10 percent for osteoarthritis of left knee is REMANDED.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for compliance with its April 2011 remand instructions, including adjudicating the Veteran's petition to reopen his service connection claims and resolving any appeal taken therefrom. The case will be returned to the Board after these actions are completed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development to determine the current severity of his service-connected right femur fracture with total knee replacement, and whether separate evaluations are warranted.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's service-connected residuals of a right femur fracture do not warrant a rating in excess of 10 percent, as his leg length discrepancy is within the range for a 10 percent evaluation.
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