The veteran is seeking service connection for left ankle sprain, either as a direct result of his military service or secondary to his service-connected right fibula stress fracture and right ankle sprain. The Board has determined that additional development is needed before the claim can be decided.
The deciding factor: The appeal requires clarification on whether the veteran's left ankle sprain should be considered a direct result of his military service, or if it is secondary to his service-connected right fibula stress fracture and right ankle sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2007
- Citation
- 0739254
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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 service-connected disabilities do not preclude him from obtaining and maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew her appeals for the issues of entitlement to an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for Madelung deformity of the right wrist, plantar fasciitis, left foot, chondromalacia patella, right knee with degenerative arthritis, and residuals, left ankle sprain.
- Granted
The Veteran meets the schedular criteria for TDIU consideration and his service-connected disabilities prevent him from maintaining substantially gainful employment.
- Denied
The veteran withdrew his appeal for the issues of entitlement to service connection for a right shoulder disorder, residuals, bilateral ankle sprain, a left foot disorder, and a low back disorder.
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