The Board has remanded the issue of service connection for a left tibia disability due to inadequate examination and reasoning regarding secondary service connection.
The deciding factor: The July 2021 VA examiner did not adequately address the theory of secondary service connection, which is necessary to determine if the Veteran's left tibia disability was caused or aggravated by his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- left tibia disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2021
- Citation
- 21077497
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left and right tibia disabilities, finding that the conditions began during active service and are related to military duties. The effective date is June 20, 2024.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for multiple conditions, including acute sinusitis, cervical spine strain, and various musculoskeletal injuries, as the evidence did not support a finding that these conditions began during active service or are otherwise related to an in-service injury.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for left and right tibia disabilities as the evidence does not support the presence of a current disability during the appeal period. The claims for left and right ankle disabilities were remanded for further medical evaluation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development, including obtaining a VA examination to determine the nature and etiology of any current left tibia disability. The Veteran's claim is also being remanded for adjudication of his entitlement to TDIU and special home adaptation grant and specially adapted housing.
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