The Board has decided to remand the case due to insufficient medical evidence regarding the relationship between the Veteran's left ankle disability and his service. The Veteran is seeking service connection for a left ankle disability, including tendonitis, which he contends is related to a left fibula fracture and/or multiple left ankle injuries during his active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examination provided by the Veteran was inadequate as it did not address whether the findings for left ankle tendonitis are related to in-service injury or disease.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendonitis, left fibula fracture, multiple left ankle injuries
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 15, 2019
- Citation
- 19103697
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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 8, 1993, for the grant of service connection for left and right ankle tendonitis but remanded increased rating claims for these conditions as well as a higher rating claim for bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded service connection claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left ankle disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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