The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluations and service connection due to further development of evidence being required. The right knee capsulitis remains rated at 10 percent, while the right ankle sprain is also rated at 10 percent. Service connection for a left ankle disability secondary to service-connected disabilities is found.
The deciding factor: Further development of evidence is needed before adjudicating the Veteran's claims as there are issues with the rating criteria and need for additional medical examination or documentation.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Knee Capsulitis, Right Ankle Sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1009941
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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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