The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his right tibia stress fracture residuals is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining updated VA treatment records and scanned VistA Imaging records.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to outstanding VA treatment records that have not been associated with the claims file.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right tibia stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18131267
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his claims for increased initial ratings for residuals of a right tibia stress fracture, TBI, and PTSD.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's service-connected tibia disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran seeks service connection for residuals of a right tibia stress fracture. The VA examiner found that the current disability is not related to the in-service stress fracture, and another examination under the duty to assist is needed.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for residuals of a right tibia stress fracture and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) were denied as his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings under VA rating criteria.
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