The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on the need for a new VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability due to the limitations in range of motion and functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18129696
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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 decided to remand the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis due to a pre-decisional duty-to-assist error in the April 2021 medical opinion. The case is being returned to the AOJ for an addendum opinion.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for right ankle tendonitis, left ankle tendonitis, and left hip joint condition due to insufficient medical opinions regarding medication use and secondary service connection.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to a need for clarification on whether the Veteran's left ankle condition was caused or aggravated by his service-connected right knee condition. The VA will provide an opinion regarding this issue.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar strain and a rating higher than 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis. The right ankle tendonitis claim was granted.
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