The Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities are remanded for further evaluation, including a new examination to determine the current level of severity. The case is also referred to the Director of VA Compensation Service for consideration of an extraschedular rating due to employment impact.
The deciding factor: The claims were remanded as the previous examinations did not fully satisfy the requirements outlined in Correia v. McDonald, and a new examination was needed to determine the current level of severity of the ankle disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain with instability, left ankle sprain with instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19156157
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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.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's attorney withdrew the appeal regarding an earlier effective date for service connection of left ankle sprain with instability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for an earlier effective date for the right ankle sprain with instability has been withdrawn, and thus the case is dismissed.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for left ankle sprain with instability and ED as secondary to PTSD. The Veteran's current disabilities are related to his in-service cellulitis of the left ankle and his service-connected PTSD, respectively.
- Denied
The Board denied increased ratings for the Veteran's right and left ankle disabilities, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under the applicable criteria.
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