The Board has remanded the case due to failure of the Veteran to report for a VA examination and in order to ensure that all relevant evidence is considered.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination, which was necessary to determine the extent of his service-connected reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) of the right ankle. The case will be remanded for further development including scheduling another examination and considering other issues inextricably intertwined with the RSD issue.
- Claimed conditions
- reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 18, 2009
- Citation
- 0923065
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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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