The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been submitted to reopen the veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder. The right ankle arthritis is found to be related to military service.
The deciding factor: VA examination confirmed current diagnosis of right ankle arthritis as well as in-service injury, leading to the conclusion that it is at least as likely as not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, right ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2004
- Citation
- 0409112
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for various conditions, including prostate cancer and related disabilities, urinary incontinence, sleep apnea, hypertension, varicose veins, lumbar spine disability, hip arthritis, shoulder arthritis, ankle arthritis, knee strain, knee replacement, and hand arthritis. The only condition granted was a 10 percent rating for a fracture of the right proximal first metacarpal.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted, while the claim for a left ankle disorder was denied.
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