The Board has remanded the case due to a lack of adequate medical opinion regarding the relationship between the Veteran's right ankle disability and his service-connected left ankle disability. The Veteran will need to undergo an examination to determine if his current nerve compression syndrome is related to his left ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Court found that the VA medical opinions were inadequate in addressing a nerve condition affecting the appellant’s right ankle and foot, which was not addressed by the Board's remand order.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, left ankle disability, nerve compression syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19116509
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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
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