The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling the Veteran for appropriate examinations to determine the nature and extent of his service-connected right ankle and left heel disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Veteran has reported symptoms associated with his service connection right ankle disability that may warrant separate evaluations. Additionally, there are outstanding VA treatment records from June 2009 to the present that need to be obtained for proper adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture and dislocation, right ankle, post-traumatic arthritis, plantar fasciitis of the left heel
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 29, 2010
- Citation
- 1024191
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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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