The Board has determined that additional development is needed to determine if the appellant's current right ankle disability had its clinical onset during his verified period of active duty for training (ACDUTRA) on August 21, 1960. The claim will be remanded for this purpose.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that additional development is needed to determine if the appellant's current right ankle disability had its clinical onset during his verified period of ACDUTRA on August 21, 1960.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 26, 2017
- Citation
- 1702044
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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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