The Veteran's claim for service connection for a left foot/ankle condition is being remanded due to incomplete records and the need for further examination. The claims file will be reviewed, additional records obtained, and an appropriate VA examination will be scheduled.
The deciding factor: Incomplete medical records and lack of verification of dates of active duty and National Guard service prevent a determination on the claim.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot/ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 27, 2016
- Citation
- 1648001
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to insufficient medical opinions regarding his foot/ankle conditions and sleep disorders. The issues are back before the Board after a full examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and tinnitus, but has remanded the issues of service connection for a low back condition, right foot/ankle condition, left foot/ankle condition, and chest/heart condition.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further development due to inadequate opinions in a previous VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for an appendectomy scar and denied service connection for a left foot/ankle condition.
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