The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining medical opinions and reviewing the veteran's claims file in its entirety. The focus is on whether any diagnosed ankle and foot disability is related to his service-connected right hip and right knee disabilities or had its onset during active service.
The deciding factor: The decision will be based on the findings of a VA examination regarding the relationship between the veteran's service-connected conditions and his claimed disabilities, as well as an evaluation of any aggravation by those conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral foot and ankle conditions
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2008
- Citation
- 0835619
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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
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- Granted
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