The Board has remanded the case due to new evidence and a need for additional VA examination. The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his right ankle injury is pending.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded because of newly received evidence and the inability to conduct range of motion testing during the most recent VA examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 26, 2019
- Citation
- 19188471
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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.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ear hearing loss and denied the other claims on appeal.
- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for higher pension rates and special monthly pension based on his spouse's disability was denied due to income limits, while the initial service connection for disabilities was granted.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided to remand the case due to inadequate VA examinations and requests for additional medical records.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected back disability is rated at 40%, effective from August 3, 2019. His right ankle injury remains at 10%. The lower extremity radiculopathies are each rated at 10%.
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