The veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of fractures of the left tibia is being remanded due to new regulations and additional development required under the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to recent changes in law and regulation, specifically the enactment of the Veterans Claims Assistance Act of 2000 (VCAA), which requires additional development of evidence and compliance with VCAA notice and duty provisions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fractures of the left tibia
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2001
- Citation
- 0122828
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's residuals of fractures of the left tibia were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Denied
The Board found that the veteran's residuals of fractures of the left tibia were not incurred in or aggravated by active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right shoulder disability and migraines/chronic headaches are remanded for additional development due to insufficient opinions on the etiology of her conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's lumbar spine arthritis is aggravated by his service-connected bilateral knee disabilities, and thus grants service connection for this condition.
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