The Veteran's left ankle fracture is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has decided to remand the case for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his disability.
The deciding factor: The decision was made based on the need for a new VA examination due to recent court decisions regarding adequate orthopedic examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 5, 2019
- Citation
- 19183848
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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 Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection, with some issues being remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for left ankle fracture to obtain an adequate medical opinion.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal in its entirety, and the claims for service connection and higher ratings were dismissed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for a right ankle condition, left ankle fracture, psychological disorder, and back condition to ensure that all evidence reviewed by the AOJ at the time of the January 2021 rating decision is properly documented.
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