The Board has reopened the claims of service connection for a head contusion and dizziness, but the case is REMANDED to obtain additional medical opinions regarding the relationship between the Veteran's low back disability, left leg length discrepancy, and service-connected residuals of left hip fracture.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not address whether the hip fracture caused or aggravated the low back disability and left leg length discrepancy in the January 2011 examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Head Contusion, Low Back Disability (Degenerative Disc Disease of the Lumbosacral Spine), Left Leg Length Discrepancy
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2012
- Citation
- 1204082
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been submitted for the claims of service connection for PTSD, a head contusion, headaches, and bilateral dry eye and cataracts. These claims are being remanded to allow for further examination and opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional development, including obtaining SSA records and providing proper notice regarding secondary service connection.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection for PTSD was reopened due to the submission of new and material evidence. The appeal is granted as his PTSD is now considered service-connected.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of a left leg disability is reopened, and the appeal is granted.
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