The Board has remanded the case for additional development and due process concerns, including obtaining a medical opinion regarding whether the veteran's tendonitis is related to his service-connected right ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The decision was not explicitly stated but implied in the need for further evidence and examination as per the VCAA requirements.
- Claimed conditions
- tendonitis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 23, 2006
- Citation
- 0605229
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal of the issues related to increased ratings for various conditions, including tendonitis of the right ankle, osteoarthritis of the left ankle, lumbosacral strain, and radiculopathy in both lower extremities, was dismissed due to a procedural defect.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for varicocele and rating tendonitis of the right ankle in excess of 10 percent to obtain additional evidence.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral pes planus, tendonitis of the right ankle, hammer toes, and osteoarthritis of the MTP joint disabilities as they are related to active duty service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for increased ratings and TDIU due to incomplete medical opinions regarding functional loss without medication. The Veteran is also required to complete a VA Form 21-8940.
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