The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration, including a VA examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's ruptured left Achilles tendon and whether a separate or higher rating is warranted under Diagnostic Code 5271. The TDIU claim also requires additional development.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about determining appropriate disability ratings for the Veteran's conditions and adjudicating his TDIU claim.
- Claimed conditions
- ruptured left Achilles tendon, atrophy of the left gastrocnemius
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2023
- Citation
- 23055753
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a ruptured left Achilles tendon secondary to bilateral plantar fasciitis due to an inadequate medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for earlier effective dates and increased ratings have been dismissed as the appellant withdrew his appeal through his attorney.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's left knee, ruptured Achilles tendon, and lumbar spine disabilities. The Veteran appealed these decisions to the Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court), which vacated the January 2018 decision in part and remanded the matter back to the Board.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right hip osteoarthritis, left knee torn medial meniscus, lumbar spine disability, and ruptured left Achilles tendon due to inadequate VA examinations and missing treatment records.
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