The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for a new VA examination and additional medical records. The issue of an initial compensable disability rating for residuals of a right foot fracture, specifically of the superior aspect of the tarsal bone, will be addressed on remand.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms since his last examination, necessitating a new evaluation to assess current functional impairment and range of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right foot fracture, superior aspect of the tarsal bone
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2018
- Citation
- 18140329
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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.
- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for higher ratings for lumbar strain and residuals of a right foot fracture are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the severity of his service-connected conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture is denied.,The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date for the grant of service connection for a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorder is remanded due to inextricably intertwined issues regarding CUE in a 1981 rating decision.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for residuals of a right foot fracture and remanded the issues regarding initial disability ratings for right knee arthritis and left knee chondromalacia.
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