The Veteran's initial 20 percent rating for left distal fibula fracture residuals is granted. The claims for service connection for eye and/or vision disability, headaches are remanded.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the evidence did not support a higher rating than 20 percent for the left ankle disability due to marked limitation of motion. The claims for service connection were remanded as there was insufficient evidence regarding the Veteran's eye and vision disability claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Left distal fibula fracture, Eye and/or vision disability (including photosensitivity)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24072079
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 622 · Granted: 17% (granted or partly granted, in the indexed decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left ankle disability is denied as the evidence does not support an increase in the rating beyond 30 percent prior to July 18, 2019 and 40 percent since that date.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as there is no evidence of marked limitation of motion or painful motion of the left ankle prior to November 8, 2017, and no more than moderate limitation of motion since that date.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's residuals of a left distal fibula fracture resulted in no limitation of motion, but his pain and inability to stand or sit for long periods affected his ability to function under ordinary conditions.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's residuals of a fracture of the left distal fibula are rated at 10 percent since May 2, 2005. The Board finds that this rating is appropriate as there is no evidence of nonunion or malunion of the tibia or fibula and the disability does not meet criteria for higher ratings under DC 5262.
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