The veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional examination and development of his medical records.
The deciding factor: Additional evidence is needed to properly evaluate the veteran's service-connected left foot and ankle disabilities, including a detailed examination and review of all pertinent treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- postoperative status, arthrodesis, status post traumatic arthritis of the left tibial talar joint, postoperative status, surgical repair of the extensor hallucis longus, left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2001
- Citation
- 0103626
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board denied the veteran's appeals for service connection due to untimely filings.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left hip osteoarthritis and right hip osteoarthritis as secondary to the Veteran's now service-connected knee disabilities, but denied service connection for a variety of other conditions including bilateral ankle, shoulder, foot, mood disorder, tinnitus, hyperlipidemia, and knees.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot and ankle conditions to correct a duty to assist error, requiring medical opinions on their relationship to the Veteran's service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left foot, left hip condition, and right hip condition to obtain adequate medical opinions.
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