The Board has found that the Veteran's right ankle and right foot disabilities are not related to his VA medical treatment, and thus denied compensation under 38 U.S.C. § 1151 for these conditions.
The deciding factor: The proximate cause of the Veteran’s right ankle and right foot disabilities was not reasonably foreseeable due to the nature of the surgery performed on his knee.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle condition, Right foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19101121
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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