The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA treatment records related to his left ankle disability, specifically those from August 2012. The case will be adjudicated again for a higher rating before and after January 14, 2013.
The deciding factor: Additional medical evidence is needed to determine the severity of the Veteran's left ankle condition prior to and after January 14, 2013.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle osteochondritis dessicans
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 3, 2013
- Citation
- 1332063
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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.
- Dismissed
The Board has dismissed all appeals as the Veteran withdrew his requests for earlier effective dates and increased ratings for bilateral ankle conditions.
- Denied
The Veteran's left ankle osteochondritis dessicans was manifested by complaints of chronic pain, weakness, and instability before January 14, 2013. From January 14, 2013, the disability has been characterized by marked limitation of motion without ankylosis. The Board denied a higher rating for both periods.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for an increased evaluation of his service-connected left ankle osteochondritis dessicans is being remanded due to the need to obtain additional VA medical records and provide a new examination.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected lumbar myositis, psychoneurosis and conversion hysteria, residuals of shrapnel wounds of the left thigh and pelvis with retained foreign bodies and scars, and residuals of shell fragment wounds of the right thigh and left leg. The veteran was also denied entitlement to a total disability rating based on individual unemployability due to service-connected disabilities.
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