The Board has remanded the case due to scheduling issues for a hearing before a Veterans Law Judge.
The deciding factor: The veteran's request for a personal hearing was not fulfilled, necessitating further action by the RO/AMC.
- Claimed conditions
- right heel fracture, left ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 15, 2008
- Citation
- 0831242
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's left ankle fracture requiring the prescribed use of a CAM walker boot is not considered akin to immobilization by cast, and therefore, he does not meet the criteria for a temporary total rating under 38 C.F.R. § 4.30.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no one has requested substitution for the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's request for an effective date prior to October 25, 2018, for left ankle fracture status post open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) with residual pain, edema, and leg length discrepancy.
- Dismissed
The appeal of whether new and material evidence has been presented to reopen a claim of service connection for a left ankle fracture is dismissed. The Board will consider the Veteran's claims for service connection for a brain tumor and heart disease related to in-service exposure to commercial herbicides, PCBs, and asbestos.
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