The Veteran is seeking service connection for a right leg condition, including shin splints and knee varus, which he claims are secondary to his service-connected left tibia stress fracture. The case has been remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions regarding the etiology of the Veteran's knee varus.
The deciding factor: The VA needs to obtain updated treatment records and provide an opinion on whether the Veteran's service-connected left tibia stress fracture caused or aggravated his current right leg condition, including knee varus.
- Claimed conditions
- right leg condition, shin splints, knee varus
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2013
- Citation
- 1335867
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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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The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty-to-assist error, and the Veteran's right leg condition is related to service.
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