The Board has remanded the case for a Travel Board hearing and further development, including scheduling another VA examination. The veteran's claim will be reconsidered based on the new evidence provided.
The deciding factor: The Board requested additional development due to the recent retirement of the Veterans Law Judge who conducted the initial hearing.
- Claimed conditions
- leg length discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 11, 2006
- Citation
- 0628782
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board granted compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for left total hip arthroplasty, finding that the Veteran developed additional disabilities of leg length discrepancy and back pain as a result of negligence by VA medical providers following the surgery.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a leg disability, finding that the Veteran's leg length discrepancy was within normal limits and not a disease or disability. The Board also remanded the issue of TDIU (total disability based on individual unemployability).
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for leg length discrepancy and thoracic spine condition with radiating pain, as they are related to her service-connected lumbar spine strain with DJD. The VA will provide a new examination to address these issues.
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