The Board has ordered the VA to request medical records from Dr. Rogge and other healthcare providers mentioned by the appellant, as part of a remand process due to incomplete information provided in previous requests.
The deciding factor: Incomplete information regarding medical records led to an insufficient review of the case.
- Claimed conditions
- ankles
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 8, 2009
- Citation
- 0933643
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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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