The veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including a new VA examination to assess the current nature and severity of his service-connected residuals of a gunshot wound of the right ankle.
The deciding factor: The case was remanded due to the age of the last VA examination and the veteran's assertions that his condition has worsened. Further medical evaluation is needed to determine the current extent of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- gunshot wound of the right ankle, injury to Muscle Group X
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 29, 2007
- Citation
- 0715851
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
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