The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and scheduling a VA examination to address the relationship between his service-connected right leg fracture and other conditions.
The deciding factor: The case requires further evaluation due to conflicting evidence regarding the etiology of certain symptoms related to the Veteran's service-connected condition.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right tibia and fibula, leg length discrepancy, hip joint pain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1609940
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities result in regular need for aid and attendance, which qualifies him for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on aid and attendance.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected left hip disability, characterized by pain on movement and limited range of motion, is now rated at 10 percent effective June 6, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus are granted service connection. The leg length discrepancy is denied under 38 U.S.C. § 1151, as the surgery was not performed with carelessness, negligence, lack of proper skill, error in judgment, or similar fault. The lumbar spine disability is also denied under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 due to the denial of leg length discrepancy claim.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a left hip condition, left limp foot, and leg length discrepancy as they are inextricably intertwined with another appeal.
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