The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for a VA examination and further development of his claims. The issues include service connection for residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture, and nonservice-connected pension benefits.
The deciding factor: The case requires additional evidence and development as per the Court's remand instructions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- July 22, 2009
- Citation
- 0927355
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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: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to his service-connected disabilities, finding that they do not preclude him from obtaining or maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a rating in excess of 30 percent for residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture, earlier effective dates for TDIU and DEA eligibility, due to deficiencies in the VA examination provided.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims of service connection for bilateral lower extremity disorder, residuals of a right tibia and fibula fracture, and a right leg scar as these conditions are not related to service or any service-connected disability.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of his claimed disabilities.
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