The Veteran's claim for an initial compensable rating for left gastrocnemius muscle strain is being remanded due to insufficient examination and the possibility of worsening symptoms.
The deciding factor: The VA examination was insufficient for rating purposes, and there are indications that the Veteran's disability may have worsened over time.
- Claimed conditions
- left gastrocnemius muscle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- June 24, 2011
- Citation
- 1124125
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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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn her appeal regarding the service connection claim for a disability of the left lower leg, to include left gastrocnemius muscle strain. As a result, the Board dismisses the appeal.
- Denied
The Board has determined that there is no current evidence of Achilles tendonitis or any other chronic disability related to service, and thus the claim for service connection for Achilles tendonitis is denied. The issue of a disability of the left lower leg, including left gastrocnemius muscle strain, remains pending.
- Granted
The Veteran was granted an initial rating of 20 percent for left gastrocnemius muscle strain before July 5, 2011. After that date, the Veteran's condition did not warrant a higher rating.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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