The Board has determined that the Veteran's claims for service connection for residuals of a left ankle injury and a left ankle scar require additional development, including a VA examination.
The deciding factor: The evidence is insufficient to make a decision on the merits without further medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's current diagnoses.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle injury, Left ankle scar
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 6, 2017
- Citation
- 1737295
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including a psychiatric condition and various musculoskeletal issues, have rendered him unable to secure or maintain substantially gainful employment during the appeal period.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Dismissed
The appeal for an earlier effective date for service connection for left ankle scar and entitlement to a compensable rating was dismissed due to the Veteran's withdrawal of the appeal in May 2018.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for service connection for various conditions, finding no new and relevant evidence to support a change in previous denials.
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