The Board has remanded the cases of increased rating for right fibula fracture and TDIU due to service-connected disabilities. The case will be returned after further development, including obtaining translations of documents and arranging an orthopedic examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations were not compliant with previous instructions, requiring additional development such as translation of documents and a new orthopedic examination.
- Claimed conditions
- right fibula fracture, fracture evolution of the medial malleolus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 15, 2020
- Citation
- 20079220
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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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