The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including obtaining medical records and providing the Veteran with an opportunity to submit lay statements. The VA examiner will provide an addendum opinion addressing the new evidence and the Veteran's reports of in-service and post-service low back and right ankle symptoms.
The deciding factor: The case requires further development due to outstanding medical records and the need for a fresh examination and opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's claimed conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- low back condition, right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 12, 2016
- Citation
- 1619334
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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
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- Granted
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