The Board has remanded the case for additional development, including obtaining an addendum opinion from a physician to address the etiology of the Veteran's left ankle disability and osteoarthritis. The claim will be adjudicated again based on the new evidence.
The deciding factor: An addendum medical opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current left ankle disabilities are related to his military service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle degenerative changes, cyst lateral talus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 22, 2017
- Citation
- 1741695
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims of increased ratings for his service-connected right and left ankle disabilities, as well as his service-connected left hamstring tear. The claims will be remanded to allow for new examinations to assess the current severity of these conditions.
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