The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a VA examination and obtaining records of any treatment received. The Veteran's service-connected disabilities include left leg injury, cervical spine fracture, and amputation.
The deciding factor: The appeal is being remanded due to the need for updated evidence and an assessment of the Veteran's current condition based on his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative residuals of a left leg injury, paralysis of the peroneal nerve, foot drop, ankylosis of the left knee, residuals of a cervical spine fracture, amputation of the distal phalanx, left middle finger
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 15, 2013
- Citation
- 1337222
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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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