The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that further development is necessary due to incomplete evidence and the need for an updated assessment of the Veteran's disability levels.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of fracture of the left tibia and fibula, calcareous and talus with secondary degenerative changes and peripheral vasospasm, chronic lumbar pain with discogenic disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2014
- Citation
- 1402773
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, specifically the residuals of fractures to the left tibia and fibula and the left femur, substantially or materially contributed to his death due to drowning. As such, service connection for the cause of the Veteran's death is granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the case to consider whether the veteran may be entitled to separate ratings for his left knee and ankle disabilities, or additional ratings based on service-connected disability of the left ankle and knee.
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