The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected left femur fracture residuals is being remanded due to the need to adjudicate a request to reopen claims for service connection for left knee and left hip disorders, which are inextricably intertwined with the current claim. The VA examiner's report regarding the relationship between the veteran's left knee and hip conditions and his service-connected left femur fracture needs clarification.
The deciding factor: The Board cannot proceed with the evaluation of the veteran's left femur fracture residuals without first resolving the request to reopen claims for service connection for left knee and left hip disorders, as these may be related to or secondary to the veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, left knee disorder, left hip disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 18, 2002
- Citation
- 0212336
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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.
What you can do next
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