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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for fracture of the left distal radius was denied as a matter of law.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the award of service connection for peripheral neuropathy of the left upper extremity (carpal tunnel syndrome) was also denied.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for left Achilles tendonitis and residual scars subsequent to left Achilles tendon repair were denied by the Board. The decision is binding only with respect to these specific matters.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to issues related to a TDIU and an increased evaluation for left Achilles tendonitis. The Veteran's service-connected conditions have rendered her unable to work during certain periods, but further review is needed.
- Dismissed
Your appeals for service connection and increased rating were not timely filed, so your attempts to appeal have been dismissed.
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