The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for service-connected left calcaneus and residuals of pelvic fractures are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing an orthopedic examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that VBA has not substantially complied with a previous remand order because no medical examination was provided. The Veteran's claims are not ready for adjudication without further evidence and evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- left calcaneus, pelvic fractures
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 10, 2011
- Citation
- 1117942
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a separate compensable rating for a muscle group injury as a residual of service-connected pelvic fractures is denied.,The effective date for the award of service connection for PTSD, adjustment disorder with mixed depression and anxiety with residual of traumatic brain injury is granted to July 3, 2007.,The Veteran's claims for initial ratings in excess of 10 percent for limitation of flexion of the right hip and left hip are remanded.,Additional VA clinical records must be obtained and a new VA examination scheduled.
- Denied
The Veteran's private medical care was not authorized by VA in advance and does not meet the statutory requirements for reimbursement.
- Granted
The Veteran's low back disability is currently rated at 40 percent, and the claims for increased ratings are granted. The right hip and left hip disabilities as residuals of pelvic fractures are each rated at 10 percent. The fracture of the seventh and eighth ribs is also rated at 10 percent.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of pelvic fractures, finding no current residual disabilities related to his service-connected injuries.
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