The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for left ankle instability is being remanded due to the improper reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent, and additional development of his current condition is required.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on an improper reduction in disability rating without proper consideration of the Veteran's current condition.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 9, 2014
- Citation
- 1421008
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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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- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability is rated at 20 percent, effective April 1, 2010.
- 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.
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