The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination reports and inconsistencies in medical opinions. The Veteran's left lower leg disability needs a new VA examination to assess its current severity, including range of motion testing.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for updated treatment records and a new VA examination to properly evaluate the Veteran's service-connected left lower leg disability due to inconsistencies in previous medical opinions and inadequate examination reports.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia and fibula fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21025729
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA did not comply with its prior remand directives and is therefore remanding the cases for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's left lower leg disability is currently rated at 20 percent, and the Board has remanded for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the condition and provide an estimate of functional loss due to flare-ups.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's service-connected conditions render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation, and thus grants his claim for TDIU.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for an increased evaluation and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for a new examination of his service-connected left leg/ankle disability, as well as the referral of a claim regarding a back disability.
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