The Board has remanded the case for additional development to obtain medical records and other pertinent information.
The deciding factor: The veteran's claim requires further investigation of his treatment records, including those from active duty service, VA facilities, and private hospitals. The claims file may contain relevant evidence that was not previously considered.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2006
- Citation
- 0617758
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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 veteran's initial claim for a compensable evaluation for residuals of a fracture of the left ankle was denied. The Board found that his service-connected left ankle disability is asymptomatic with full range of motion and does not affect his right ankle.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has ordered additional development due to the veteran's failure to report for scheduled VA examinations and because of the lack of relevant medical records.
- Granted
The veteran's service connection for residuals of a left ankle fracture is granted. The case was remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the veteran for appropriate examinations to assess his current level of disability attributable to his service-connected spine and left shoulder disabilities.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, effective from the date of the February 2025 rating decision.
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