The Veteran's right Achilles tendon rupture claim has been resolved, and the Board is remanding his claim for a separate rating for right lower extremity neurologic impairment as secondary to service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture disability.
The deciding factor: The nature and etiology of any right lower extremity neurologic impairment need further clarification and evaluation by a VA examiner.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Achilles Tendon Rupture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 16, 2021
- Citation
- 21074812
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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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- Granted
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- Denied
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