The Board has determined that additional development is needed for the Veteran's right ankle disability claim, including obtaining medical records and conducting a VA examination to assess the current severity of his service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded due to procedural issues identified in Correia v. McDonald (2016) and because there are outstanding VA medical records that need to be obtained and reviewed.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain with degenerative changes
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 19, 2019
- Citation
- 19172367
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected right ankle disability did not warrant a higher rating during the periods specified.
- Whole decision: Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, finding that his conditions did not meet the criteria for higher ratings or service connection under the applicable rating criteria.
- Whole decision: Denied
The VA denied an increased evaluation for the veteran's right ankle disability, currently rated at 20 percent. The evidence showed objective observations of pain and limited motion but no findings of instability or ankylosis.
- Whole decision: Denied
The veteran's appeal was denied as his service-connected disabilities did not warrant an initial rating in excess of 10 percent.
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