The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient examination and the need for additional x-rays of the Veteran's left fibula.
The deciding factor: Insufficient examination by the VA examiner did not include necessary testing to determine whether malunion or nonunion of the fibula exists, necessitating further development.
- Claimed conditions
- distal fibula fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 31, 2018
- Citation
- 18161214
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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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