The Veteran is seeking a higher evaluation for his service-connected residuals of left femur fracture, which the Board has determined requires additional development including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an appropriate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evidence to determine the nature, extent, and severity of his service-connected residuals of left femur fracture, as well as any orthopedic, muscle, neurological, or skin pathology related to this condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left femur fracture, left knee and/or left hip impairment, left leg shortening
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 6, 2010
- Citation
- 1045528
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for his left femur fracture with degenerative arthritis of the left knee was dismissed because there was no appealable decision on this issue in the year preceding the June 2021 Notice of Disagreement.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for TDIU, finding that his service-connected disabilities do not prevent him from securing and following substantially gainful employment.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the case to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with prior remand directives.
- Granted
The veteran is granted a total disability rating based on individual unemployability (TDIU) due to service-connected disabilities from December 28, 2003, to February 6, 2011.
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