The veteran is seeking service connection for a right ankle disorder, but the Board has determined that the preponderance of evidence does not support this claim. The case is being remanded to obtain additional medical records and an examination.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was inadequate as it did not provide radiographic evidence of arthritis and failed to review Dr. Shemwell's diagnosis of arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disorder, arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 30, 2001
- Citation
- 0119645
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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
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