The appeal is remanded to the RO for further development and adjudication of the veteran's claims.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to determine the current status of the service-connected right ankle disorder, and a new examination is required. Additionally, the medical opinion regarding secondary service connection was inadequate and requires re-evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, Right foot condition, Left foot bone spurs
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 3, 2008
- Citation
- 0810988
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
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