The veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling a new orthopedic examination to assess the current severity of her service-connected right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The need for additional evidence and further evaluation was determined based on the recent surgery and changes in symptoms reported by the veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 4, 2007
- Citation
- 0731366
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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.
- Granted
The Board has granted earlier effective dates of January 21, 2015 for the Veteran's claims related to his right thumb, left thumb, right index finger, left index finger, right long finger, and left long finger. The Board also granted a rating of 20 percent for the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection due to errors in the pre-decisional duty to assist. The AOJ will need to obtain additional evidence and provide a new or addendum medical opinion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right knee, left knee, right ankle, and left ankle disabilities as there was no evidence of such conditions during or immediately following active service.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right ankle and left knee conditions, render him unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
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