The Board has ordered further development due to pending issues regarding the veteran's increased disability rating for his left foot and ankle conditions. The case is now remanded for additional evidence collection.
The deciding factor: The appeal involves a request for an increased disability rating, which requires gathering new medical records and evidence related to the veteran's service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- navicular fracture of the left foot, sprained left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2004
- Citation
- 0400035
Veterans Law Judge
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Board dismissed the appeal due to the Veteran's death, and no jurisdiction remains for the merits of the claim.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board has remanded the case for further development and review of the Veteran's claims, including scheduling VA examinations and obtaining additional medical opinions. The appeal involves multiple issues arising from different rating decisions spanning over two decades.
- Whole decision: Dismissed
The veteran withdrew his appeal regarding the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, sprained left ankle, with post operative scar and post traumatic arthritis.
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