The Veteran's appeal is being remanded due to the need for additional examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected left ankle sprain with osteoarthritis, temporomandibular joint dysfunction, and dyssomnia. The VA will schedule appropriate examinations during periods of exacerbation of these conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims require further evaluation due to self-reported signs or symptoms of increased severity of disability since the last examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Left Ankle Sprain with Osteoarthritis, Temporomandibular Joint Dysfunction (TMD), Dyssomnia, Not Otherwise Specified (NOS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 27, 2014
- Citation
- 1403341
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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
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- Denied
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- Granted
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- Granted
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- Denied
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