The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for his service-connected fractured right ankle is being remanded due to the need for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of the condition.
The deciding factor: A new medical examination is required as the most recent one was conducted in August 2007 and may not reflect the current state of the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- fractured right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 13, 2011
- Citation
- 1126370
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's fractured right ankle from September 16, 2012, as his range of motion was only moderately limited.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has denied an increased rating for a fractured right ankle and remanded the issues of service connection for a bilateral hip disability and TDIU. The Veteran's attorney requested additional medical opinions on these matters.
- Denied
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for residuals of a fractured right ankle was granted, with a disability rating of 20 percent effective from the date of the decision. The lumbosacral strain with spondylolisthesis claim remains pending.
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