The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination. The veteran's claims for increased ratings for low back pain and post-operative residuals of left femoral neck fracture with right lower extremity shortening are pending.
The deciding factor: The decision is remanded due to the need for additional evidence and further evaluation as per the VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- low back pain, post-operative residuals of left femoral neck fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 26, 2006
- Citation
- 0611946
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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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