The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right leg disability is secondary to his service-connected left knee disability.
The deciding factor: The examiner’s opinion was based on the absence of an accident report and unclear consideration of the progression of the Veteran's left knee disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right leg fracture
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21002671
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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.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service connection claims for various injuries sustained during military service are being remanded due to the need for further examination and evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right leg fracture due to a motor vehicle accident (MVA), as secondary to his service-connected left knee disability, needs further examination and evaluation.
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