The Veteran's claim for an increased rating for left ankle disability and entitlement to a TDIU is being remanded due to the need for additional development.
The deciding factor: Additional medical records are needed to fully assess the current severity of the Veteran’s left ankle disability and its impact on employment.
- Claimed conditions
- penile condyloma
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 21, 2019
- Citation
- 19148859
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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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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a venereal disease, including HPV and penile condyloma. The appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for a venereal disease, to include HPV, as there is no evidence of a current disability at any point pertinent to the appeal. The Veteran was treated for penile condyloma due to HPV in December 2003 and filed his claim in October 2009.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased disability ratings for his service-connected left ankle sprain residuals and penile condyloma are being remanded due to the need for additional development of medical records.
- Denied
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