The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings for right and left tibia stress fractures due to inadequate examination reports. The Veteran's knee conditions are also being considered as they may be related to her tibia fractures.
The deciding factor: The VA medical opinion provided was inconsistent with other evidence of record and lacked a clear rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- right tibia stress fracture, left tibia stress fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 1, 2021
- Citation
- 21061357
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection due to inadequate examination and opinion in January 2020. The appellant is seeking service connection for bilateral plantar fasciitis, left tibia stress fracture, a left knee disability, and a left hip disability.
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