The veteran's left ankle condition is being remanded for further examination and evaluation to determine its etiology.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the lack of certainty concerning the etiology of the veteran's present left ankle disability, specifically whether it is related to an inservice injury or a later industrial injury.
- Claimed conditions
- avascular necrosis of the left ankle, severe degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 25, 2005
- Citation
- 0528588
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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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