The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including a more detailed orthopedic examination to address functional impairment and pain during flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner was asked to provide an addendum addressing whether the left ankle exhibits lack of propulsion, weakened movement, excess fatigability, or incoordination, and if feasible, those determinations are to be expressed in terms of additional range of motion lost or favorable or unfavorable anklyosis.
- Claimed conditions
- fracture of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 7, 2004
- Citation
- 0414658
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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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The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected fractures of the left femur, right patella, and left ankle are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and consideration of updated medical records.
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