The veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fracture of the left ribs is being remanded due to procedural issues and the need to consider new diagnostic codes and additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Procedural errors prevented proper consideration of the case, including the need to address Diagnostic Code 6843 and potential separate evaluations for respiratory and musculoskeletal pathology.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left ribs, residuals of a fractured rib
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2005
- Citation
- 0512892
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a lumbar spine condition, left and right knee degenerative arthritis, but remanded the claims for a bilateral eye condition and residuals of a fractured rib.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for residuals of a perforated left ear drum and residuals of a fractured rib, finding no evidence to support the Veteran's claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims of service connection for hypertension, residuals of a fractured rib, kidney disease, lumbar spine disorder, cervical spine disorder, and erectile dysfunction. The Veteran's hypertension is not presumed due to his service in Southwest Asia.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for residuals of a fractured rib was denied, while his PTSD claim was granted. Other claims were either denied or remanded.
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