The Board remands the claim for an extraschedular disability rating for right Achilles tendon rupture to provide the Veteran with information about the qualifications of the examiner and to conduct a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need to provide the Veteran with information about the qualifications of the examiner and to conduct a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition.
- Claimed conditions
- right Achilles tendon rupture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 5, 2023
- Citation
- 23000557
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.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the claim for compensation for right Achilles tendon rupture, also claimed as problems to the right leg, hip and lumbar spine, due to a prohibited concurrent election of review.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for service connection of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) secondary to his service-connected right Achilles tendon rupture and tendonitis is granted. The Board found that the OSA is but-for caused by these service-connected conditions.
We are not the VA. Veterans’ Rights is an independent resource built for veterans. We are not the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, not part of the government, and not endorsed by any government agency.
This is general information, not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a VA-accredited representative — many help for free.