The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate medical opinion regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disorder was aggravated by service. The VA needs to provide a new opinion addressing the nature and etiology of the Veteran’s right ankle disorder, specifically considering his service entrance and release examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA addendum opinion did not address the specific service examination findings related to the Veteran's right ankle disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19143122
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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