The Board has decided to remand the case due to a duty to assist error and needs to obtain treatment records from a private orthopedist.
The deciding factor: There was an omission in obtaining treatment records from a private orthopedist, which is necessary for proper evaluation of the Veteran's condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left achilles tendon rupture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 24, 2024
- Citation
- A24060013
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied higher initial ratings for left and right achilles tendon ruptures, bilateral hearing loss, and right ankle scar but granted a 10 percent rating for painful right ankle scar and service connection for adjustment disorder.
- Dismissed
The Veteran has withdrawn their appeal regarding the increase rating for left achilles tendon rupture, post-repair. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Granted
The Veteran is unable to secure and maintain a substantially gainful occupation due to his service-connected disabilities, which include bilateral pes planus, right knee strain, left achilles tendon rupture, painful scar associated with left achilles tendon rupture repair, and left foot surgical scar. The Board has granted the TDIU based on these conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's initial claim for a 10 percent rating for tension headaches has been granted. The Board has also remanded several other issues related to service connection and disability ratings.
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