The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right Achilles tendon tear and left hamstring tear due to additional evidence received since the May 2021 Supplemental Statement of the Case.
The deciding factor: Further development is required as new outpatient treatment records have been added to the claims file, necessitating a readjudication of the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- right Achilles tendon tear, left hamstring tear
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 2, 2021
- Citation
- 21072354
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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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