The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding whether the Veteran's service-connected left knee disability caused his fall resulting in a right tibia fracture. The VA examiner is requested to provide an opinion on this issue.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner did not consider the Veteran’s history of wearing a left knee brace and reports of a near fall, which may have contributed to his fall and subsequent injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right tibial plateau fracture status post open reduction internal fixation (ORIF), Knee strain
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 30, 2021
- Citation
- 21026218
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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