The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate examination and requests for additional evidence, including treatment records.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not comply with Correia v. McDonald (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin (2017), which require information about flare-ups and functional loss during flare-ups.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- September 27, 2018
- Citation
- 18139361
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 20 percent for residuals of left ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis and marked limitation of motion has been denied by the Board. The evidence does not support an increase to a higher rating.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that a VA examination is needed to assess the current severity of the Veteran's left ankle disability, and that further development may be necessary for the TDIU claim. The case is being remanded.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a bilateral knee disability and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for left ankle fracture with traumatic arthritis since October 30, 2010. The appeal is dismissed as there was no evidence to support reopening or changing the rating assigned.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for additional development, including a secondary service connection theory of entitlement and an updated VA examination.
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