The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for his service-connected right ankle fusion, right and left carpal tunnel syndrome are being remanded due to the need for additional VA examinations to assess the severity of his conditions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran reported worsening symptoms since the most recent VA examinations, which requires new evaluations to determine the current extent of disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle fusion, right carpal tunnel syndrome (dominant), left carpal tunnel syndrome (non-dominant)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2019
- Citation
- 19134662
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's right ankle fusion is related to her service-connected brain stem vascular malformation and remanded for further development.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that additional development is needed to properly adjudicate the service connection claims for various knee and ankle conditions, hearing loss, tinnitus, and sleep apnea. The appellant's military duties are believed to have contributed to her current disabilities.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for a right ankle disability because the Veteran's injury was caused by his own willful misconduct during active duty, and thus not incurred in line of duty.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for a videoconference hearing before a Member of the Board.
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