The Veteran's claim is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining SSA disability records and arranging a VA examination to assess the current severity of his residuals from a fractured right femur.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to incomplete information and the need for further medical evaluation and record acquisition.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right femur, post phlebitic syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 2, 2010
- Citation
- 1041086
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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.
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- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all issues related to reopening service connection for various injuries and disabilities, including head injury with motor skills and loss of range of motion, right hip injury, right knee injury, fractured right femur, and scars. The Veteran's appeals have been withdrawn.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his post phlebitic syndrome of the left lower extremity, finding that his condition did not meet the criteria for higher ratings based on persistent edema or other symptoms.
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