The Veteran's claim for service connection for arthritis of the right and left ankle is being remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the relationship between his current disability and in-service injury. The VA will schedule a medical examination to determine if he has osteoarthritis of the ankles, which may be related to an in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The claim requires additional medical evidence to establish a link between the Veteran's current arthritis and any in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis of the right ankle, arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 16, 2010
- Citation
- 1034905
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, in combination, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation consistent with his education and work history.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, as well as remanded several claims for further development.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a neck disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the cervical spine, and a left leg disorder, diagnosed as arthritis of the left ankle.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left knee conditions, thoracogenic scoliosis, and arthritis of the right ankle to obtain new medical opinions addressing pain and functional impairment.
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