The veteran's claims for a compensable evaluation for his fracture of the left distal fibula and service connection for chronic gum disease are being remanded due to additional development needed, including obtaining private treatment records.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence was submitted by the veteran that needs to be considered before making a decision on his claims.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left distal fibula, chronic gum disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 17, 2006
- Citation
- 0601186
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for his left ankle disability, which is rated at 30 percent under the provisions of Diagnostic Code 5262 (impairment of tibia and fibula), has been denied as there is no evidence of nonunion or malunion of the fibula with marked ankle disability, nor ankylosis of the ankle.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the appellant's claims for increased evaluations of his left distal fibula and brachial plexus injuries, finding that prior to May 2, 2005, there was no evidence showing restriction of motion or arthritis in the ankle. The claim for a higher evaluation after May 1, 2005, also failed.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to the RO for additional development, including scheduling a videoconference hearing.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation for residuals of fracture of the left distal fibula is being remanded due to a lack of substantial compliance with the Board's previous instructions, including obtaining an adequate and contemporaneous VA examination.
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