The Board has found that the Veteran's current right calf disability is a current condition, but there are outstanding service treatment records that need to be obtained before determining if the injury occurred during active duty and if it is related to any in-service event. The case is being remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: There are missing service treatment records that may contain information about the Veteran's right calf injury during active duty.
- Claimed conditions
- Right calf disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2026
- Citation
- A26001123
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right leg disability and an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for traumatic arthritis of the right ankle. The Veteran's current right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, which is the highest possible rating under the applicable criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the cases for further examination and opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle arthritis and any right calf disability. The cases will be reviewed again with a focus on assessing the current severity of these conditions and determining if they are related to service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and consideration due to issues related to retroactive reductions in compensation benefits and overpayment of benefits. The Veteran's right calf disability claim is also being considered, but service connection will be decided on its merits.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the cases for further development and an addendum opinion to address the etiology of the Veteran's claimed ankle disabilities, including calcaneal spurring and lateral collateral ligament sprain.
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