The appellant contends that he has a rib disability as a result of an in-service injury. The VA is directed to obtain all of the appellant's VA treatment records from April 2007 to present, including records from the Louisville VAMC on February 14, 2009. If no such records are available, they must be indicated. After completing any additional development deemed indicated, the case should be readjudicated and if necessary, a supplemental statement of the case issued.
The deciding factor: The VA is directed to obtain all relevant medical records from April 2007 to present as these may indicate whether the appellant has a rib disability.
- Claimed conditions
- rib disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2010
- Citation
- 1033505
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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.
- Partly granted
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- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board denied service connection for several conditions but remanded others for further review.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates for his heart and rib disability ratings, finding that it was not factually ascertainable that an increase in disability occurred during the year prior to June 15, 2001.
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