The Veteran's appeal is remanded due to insufficient evidence regarding the severity of his right ankle disability, particularly during periods of flare-ups. Additional VA examination and treatment records are needed.
The deciding factor: Insufficient evidence regarding the current severity of the Veteran's right ankle disability, especially during periods of flares.
- Claimed conditions
- status post fracture of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19156470
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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.
- Granted
The Veteran's right ankle disability has been manifested by marked limited motion due to pain, weakness, fatigue, and swelling for the entire period on appeal. The Board granted an initial disability rating of 20 percent for his service-connected status post fracture of the right ankle.
- Dismissed
The appeal is dismissed for the increased rating claims of right knee osteoarthritis, migraine headaches, status post fracture of the right ankle, cervical spine degenerative disc disease, lumbar spine osteoarthritis, right foot radiculopathy, and carpal tunnel syndrome. The appeals are remanded for further action on the remaining issues.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle and pericarditis are being remanded due to the need for proper VCAA notice, additional medical records, and a VA examination.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case for further action, including obtaining additional relevant evidence and ensuring proper development of the claim. The veteran's right ankle disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling.
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