The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional medical records and a VA examination to assess his left ankle disability. The issues are whether he should receive a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle, and if so, whether this condition has rendered him unable to work.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim requires further evaluation due to incomplete medical records and the need for an updated VA examination to assess the severity of his disability.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 12, 2012
- Citation
- 1235381
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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: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and hypertension, but denied increased ratings for the left ankle disability and other forms of arthritis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for a higher rating for his left ankle disability and TDIU are being remanded due to the need for additional development, including another VA compensation examination.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected post-traumatic arthritis of the left ankle is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including obtaining VA treatment records and scheduling an orthopedic examination.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his left ankle disability, including SMC prior to January 10, 2013, was granted. He is now rated at 40 percent under Diagnostic Code 5167 effective from March 18, 2009.
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