The Board has determined that a remand is necessary to correct a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error by obtaining an opinion regarding direct service connection for the Veteran's residuals of a left rib fracture.
The deciding factor: The claim must be remanded because VA did not obtain an adequate opinion regarding direct service connection, even though the Veteran raised it as a theory of entitlement.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left rib fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24079962
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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 Board denied increased ratings for the service-connected low back disability and residuals of a left rib fracture, finding that the Veteran's range of motion did not warrant higher ratings based on pain or other functional limitations.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities combined to a total of 60 percent, but did not meet the schedular requirements for TDIU. The Board referred the case to the Director of Compensation and Pension Services (Director) for extraschedular consideration due to unemployability caused by his service-connected conditions.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the appellant suffered a left rib fracture in a motor vehicle accident during his period of active duty for training, and this injury resulted in current residuals. The claim is granted.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a left hip disability, hearing loss, hypertension, and coronary artery disease. The claim for an initial compensable evaluation for residuals of a left rib fracture was also denied.
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