The veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a new VA examination. The issues of increased ratings for bilateral femur fractures and TDIU are inextricably intertwined.
The deciding factor: The case must be returned to the RO for further development as required by the Board's decision.
- Claimed conditions
- right femur fracture, left femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 2, 2006
- Citation
- 0615980
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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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