The Board has remanded the cases due to conflicting medical opinions regarding the Veteran's left ankle and gout disabilities, requiring further examination and studies.
The deciding factor: There are conflicting medical opinions on whether the Veteran's left ankle and gout disabilities are related to service. Further examination is needed to resolve this issue.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle degenerative joint disease, gout with rheumatoid arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 7, 2019
- Citation
- 19135422
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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