The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining updated VA and private treatment records, scheduling a VA examination to assess the severity of her right tibia fracture residuals and third degree burn scars with multiple skin grants, and determining if there are any underlying tissue damages.
The deciding factor: The decision requires further evaluation due to the need for updated medical evidence and an additional examination to address the Veteran's complaints and assertions regarding her disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- third degree burn scars with multiple skin grants, to include scar from splenectomy and partial liver resection, right tibia fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2016
- Citation
- 1631934
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board denied ratings in excess of 50 percent for chronic sinusitis, 10 percent for tinnitus, and 30 percent for cervical strain. It granted an initial rating of at least 10 percent for right tibia fracture residuals effective January 26, 2018, and at least 20 percent effective June 2, 2021. The Board remanded several other issues including secondary service connection claims.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is necessary to properly adjudicate the claim for a total disability evaluation based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities. This includes obtaining updated VA and private medical records, scheduling a VA social and industrial survey, and scheduling a VA orthopedic examination.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent disability rating for the Veteran's service-connected right tibia fracture residuals, effective as of May 15, 2008.
- Remanded (sent back)
The veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected right tibia fracture residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional evidence and a new examination.
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