The veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including scheduling a VA examination and obtaining medical records. The issues of entitlement to compensable ratings for his left distal radius fracture, left Achilles tendonitis, and right Achilles tendonitis are being addressed.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development due to the need for updated examinations and additional medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left distal radius, left Achilles tendonitis, right Achilles tendonitis, status post repair right Achilles tendon rupture and resection of posterior calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 18, 2005
- Citation
- 0501400
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an initial increased rating for bilateral foot disabilities, left Achilles tendonitis, and right Achilles tendonitis to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the effects of medications on the severity of these conditions.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service-connected right and left Achilles tendonitis were granted a rating of 20 percent, but no higher, throughout the appeal period. The claim for special monthly compensation based on the loss of use of both feet was denied.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right ear hearing loss, low back pain, right Achilles tendonitis, and left Achilles tendonitis as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions were related to the Veteran's active duty.
- Partly granted
Service connection for right ear hearing loss, right forearm tendonitis, left forearm tendonitis, and left Achilles tendonitis is granted. A 20 percent evaluation for painful and unstable scars associated with right inguinal hernia is granted, but a compensable evaluation for the hernia itself is denied.
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