The Board has remanded the case for further development and consideration due to insufficient medical opinions provided in previous examinations. The Veteran's claim of service connection for residuals of a right ankle injury is currently under review.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was based on an inaccurate premise regarding the onset of symptoms, which led to a conclusion that the current condition was not related to service.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals, right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 31, 2013
- Citation
- 1303434
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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 the Veteran's claim for an initial disability rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals, right ankle injury, finding that his condition has resulted in no more than moderate limitation of motion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The case is being remanded to the RO for scheduling a Travel Board hearing at the Los Angeles VARO. The Veteran's appeal will be handled in an expeditious manner.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including VA examinations to address the Veteran's claims of service connection for his right ankle injury, skin disorder, and headaches.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities do not meet the criteria for financial assistance in purchasing an automobile and adaptive equipment or adaptive equipment only due to her ability to walk with a cane, drive, and use assistive devices.
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