The Veteran's claim for an extraschedular disability rating for right Achilles tendon rupture is remanded due to the need for information about the qualifications of the 2017 VA examiner and a new examination.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current evaluation does not reflect the severity of the Veteran's condition, necessitating further assessment through a new examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Achilles tendon rupture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000557
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 241 · Granted: 35% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher evaluation for right Achilles tendon rupture residuals with surgical repair was denied, as the evidence did not show an increase in symptoms warranting a rating higher than 20 percent. The current evaluation of 20 percent is granted for the period from March 31, 2011 through August 22, 2023.
- Granted
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his right Achilles tendon rupture was denied, but he received an increased rating to 20 percent effective from the date of his claim. He also received a 10 percent rating for his right ankle surgical scar since March 14, 2012.
- Denied
The Board denied an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for right Achilles tendon rupture, finding that the Veteran's disability only included moderate limitation of motion.
- Granted
The Board has granted an initial evaluation of 20 percent for the Veteran's right Achilles tendon rupture, finding that his symptoms meet the criteria for this rating based on marked limitation of motion.
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