The Veteran's claims for service connection and reopening of a service connection claim are being remanded due to the need for additional VA medical records related to his left foot or left ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: Additional pertinent treatment records from the VA Medical Center in Tampa, Florida, are needed to substantiate the Veteran's claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 3, 2010
- Citation
- 1004970
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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.
- Dismissed
The appeal was dismissed due to the Veteran's death while it was pending.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right and left foot disorder as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, finding that there is at least equipoise evidence of aggravation.
- Dismissed
The veteran withdrew the appeal for all service connection and rating issues, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review these matters.
- Partly granted
The Veteran's service connection for migraine headaches was granted, while the claim for a left ankle disorder was denied.
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