The Board has denied service connection for a right foot disorder due to lack of current disability. The case is remanded for an addendum opinion regarding the Veteran's right ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: An addendum opinion is needed to determine if the Veteran's current right ankle disorder is related to his in-service injury and/or within one year post-discharge.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Foot Disorder, Right Ankle Disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 24, 2019
- Citation
- 19105527
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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