The veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected right ankle disability is being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notification and a new examination.
The deciding factor: The current evidence does not provide sufficient information on the extent of functional impairment due to pain, including during flare-ups, which is necessary for determining the appropriate rating.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 7, 2005
- Citation
- 0500468
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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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