The Veteran's appeal is remanded for further development, including obtaining a complete employment history and scheduling an appropriate VA examination to assess the impact of his service-connected disabilities on his ability to work.
The deciding factor: The decision was not about service connection but rather about the rating assigned for the right ankle disability. The Veteran’s TDIU claim is remanded as more information is needed regarding his employment status and functional limitations due to his service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 20%
- Decision date
- May 25, 2018
- Citation
- 18105302
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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 determined that further development is needed regarding the service connection for lumbar spine degeneration secondary to right ankle injury, and thus the appeal is being remanded.
- Granted
The Veteran's bilateral ankle disabilities, specifically right and left ankle sprain with degenerative joint disease, have been granted increased ratings. Additionally, a temporary total rating for convalescence after left ankle stabilization surgery from March 28, 2014 to June 2, 2014 has been granted, along with an effective date of March 28, 2014 for the Veteran's left ankle scar.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to the need for updated VA medical records and a new VA examination to assess his current symptoms and severity of service-connected bilateral ankle conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for higher ratings have been withdrawn.
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