The Board has decided to remand the case for further development due to the need for an additional VA medical opinion regarding the Veteran's claim for compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for a more detailed evaluation of whether any delay in obtaining a fee-basis orthopedic consultation resulted in the development of an additional disability of the left foot or ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19190957
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied earlier effective dates for the awards of service connection for a right ankle strain, acne with scars, left foot fracture, right knee tendinopathy, left knee strain, and tinnitus as the first communication from the Veteran to VA evidencing his intent to file claims for these conditions was received on December 5, 2023.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for issuance of a Statement of the Case (SOC) regarding multiple issues addressed in the December 2016 rating decision.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot fracture, finding that there is no current evidence of such a condition and that it is not related to his service-connected left knee disability.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's initial rating for left foot fracture was granted at a 10% level. The Board found the Veteran's left shoulder disorder and eczema issues were remanded due to insufficient evidence.
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