The veteran is seeking compensation under 38 U.S.C.A. § 1151 for a left leg fracture sustained during a recreational therapy softball game at the Montrose, New York VA Medical Center in August 1985. The case has been remanded to obtain additional medical records and to determine if there are any residual disabilities resulting from this incident.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim is being remanded for further development of his medical history and an opinion regarding the cause of any current left leg disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left leg fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 8, 2008
- Citation
- 0826832
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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: Dismissed
The appeal for service connection for left leg fracture is dismissed as the February 2025 backfill rating decision was not an adverse appealable decision and the Veteran did not file a timely Notice of Disagreement.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there are errors in the decision-making process related to obtaining and considering certain medical records, conducting appropriate examinations, and providing a comprehensive assessment of the Veteran's employability due to his service-connected disabilities. The case is being remanded for these issues.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the claims for service connection due to incomplete records and will consider any new evidence submitted.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is rated at 40 percent, and he is granted a TDIU effective February 1, 2019. The Board found the evidence did not support an increased rating for the low back disability or a higher rating for any other service-connected conditions.
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