The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the veteran's left tibial plateau fracture and determine if an increased rating is warranted. The RO must also obtain all outstanding VA treatment records.
The deciding factor: Further evaluation is required due to concerns about the adequacy of the most recent VA examination, which may have missed important findings or considerations for rating the disability.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibial plateau fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2008
- Citation
- 0838698
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
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- Granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional evidence is needed for the Veteran's increased rating claims for his left shoulder, back, and left tibial fracture disabilities. The Veteran's sinusitis claim also requires further examination to determine its severity.
- Granted
The Veteran's unauthorized medical expenses for treatment of a left tibial plateau fracture incurred from September 17, 2006 to October 21, 2006 at Harborview were reimbursed due to the nature of the emergency and the Veteran's service-connected PTSD.
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