The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional development, including VA examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected disabilities and determine the nature and etiology of his lower back disability. The issue of entitlement to a TDIU is also inextricably intertwined with these claims.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is required due to the need for updated examination reports and opinions regarding the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, as well as clarification on whether he has established service connection for his lower back disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right lower extremity disability diagnosed as residuals of a right femur fracture, right lower extremity disability diagnosed as residuals of a right tibia fracture, left lower extremity disability diagnosed as residuals of a left fibula fracture, left shoulder disability, residuals of a splenectomy, seizures, scars of the left ear, left eyebrow, scalp, and chin
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 27, 2018
- Citation
- 1811791
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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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed due to a procedural defect in filing the claims on the correct form.
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