The Veteran's right ankle disorder claim is being remanded due to inadequate medical opinions. The Board will seek an addendum opinion from a qualified examiner to determine if the current right ankle disorder is at least as likely as not caused by or aggravated by her service-connected left and/or right knee disabilities.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examiners did not address whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder was caused by or aggravated by her service-connected left and right knee disabilities, which were recently granted in an October 2015 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 2, 2016
- Citation
- 1603582
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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 service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical opinions regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder is related to her military service. A new VA examination is needed.
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