The Board is remanding the case for additional development, including scheduling an examination to assess the severity of the Veteran's service-connected right ankle and left shoulder disabilities, obtaining VA treatment records, providing VCAA notice regarding a claim for TDIU, and readjudicating the issues in light of all evidence.
The deciding factor: The Board is remanding the case due to procedural deficiencies and the need for additional development as requested by the Court in the Joint Motion for Remand (JMR).
- Claimed conditions
- posttraumatic arthritis of the right ankle, left (minor) shoulder osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 5, 2017
- Citation
- 1710804
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle sprain and degenerative arthritis of the lumbar spine are now rated at their maximum schedular ratings, with a 20% rating for the right ankle posttraumatic arthritis. The decision grants these ratings throughout the appeal period.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted effective dates of November 15, 2016 for the awards of a 10% disability rating for bilateral hallux valgus. The issues of increased ratings for other conditions are remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's claim for an effective date earlier than January 16, 2009, for the assignment of a 10 percent initial evaluation for service-connected posttraumatic arthritis of the right ankle is denied. The claim for tinnitus was granted with an effective date of October 15, 2019.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including new VA examinations and the provision of outstanding treatment records.
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