The Board remands the matter for the RO to obtain updated VA treatment records and schedule a new examination for the Veteran's right femur fracture residuals.
The deciding factor: The Veteran missed a recent VA examination due to unavailability, and he has requested updated treatment records. These actions are necessary before a decision can be made on his claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Residuals of a right femur fracture
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 15, 2025
- Citation
- 25006620
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 1,185 · Granted: 28% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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 granted a 30 percent rating for the residuals of a right femur fracture and denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for shortening of the lower extremity as a result of the right femur fracture, while remanding an issue regarding separate, compensable ratings for a left hip disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for cervical spine degenerative joint disease, bilateral upper extremity cervical radiculopathy, and residuals of a right femur fracture. The Veteran's diabetes mellitus with peripheral neuropathy of the bilateral lower extremities is also service-connected. However, initial disability ratings are denied.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's fractured right femur occurred prior to service and did not permanently worsen during service. The claim for residuals of a right femur fracture was denied as there is no evidence of aggravation.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his right knee, femur fracture, and ankle fractures are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of new evidence.
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