The Board has dismissed the appeal for TDIU and has remanded the issue of a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of right ankle sprain.
The deciding factor: The appellant requested a new examination due to an increase in severity of his service-connected residuals of right ankle sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19164467
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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.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected residuals of right ankle sprain are currently rated at 10 percent, but the Board finds that this rating is appropriate given the evidence showing moderate limitation of motion.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for bilateral hallux valgus with bunions and residuals of right ankle sprain, finding that the Veteran's preexisting conditions clearly and unmistakably did not worsen during his military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased evaluations and a compensable rating are being remanded due to the need for new VA examinations to assess the current severity of his service-connected disabilities.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to deficiencies in the November 2018 VA examination, and an addendum opinion is needed regarding the severity, frequency, and duration of any flare-ups, and the degree of functional loss during flare-ups with respect to the Veteran's right ankle disability.
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