The Board has remanded the claims for a VA examination to determine if the Veteran experiences marked or moderate loss of motion in his right and left ankle disabilities, as well as any instability or deformity.
The deciding factor: The previous VA examinations did not provide the requested opinions regarding the extent of motion during flare-ups and whether there is marked loss of motion.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 29, 2019
- Citation
- 19190136
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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
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