The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a VA examination to assess the current severity of his right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran failed to report for a scheduled VA examination and has not provided an explanation for missing medical records. The Board finds that he should be rescheduled for another examination.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 18, 2010
- Citation
- 1038971
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including right knee patellar instability and other orthopedic conditions, have rendered her unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted the TDIU claim based on these service-connected disabilities.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a recurrent right ankle sprain, finding that the current disability is related to service and resolving all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied service connection for various disabilities, including neck/cervical spine disability, back/thoracolumbar spine disability, right elbow disability, left ankle disability, right hand numbness, scars, recurrent right ankle sprain, right foot disability, left foot disability, right kidney disorder, and left kidney disorder. The claims were based on direct service connection.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claim of entitlement to service connection for erectile dysfunction, finding that a VA opinion is needed regarding whether it is at least as likely as not proximately due to or aggravated by any service-connected conditions.
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