The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence and needs further examination for a determination of the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for an adequate VA examination compliant with Correia v. McDonald, 28 Vet. App. 158 (2016) and Sharp v. Shulkin, 29 Vet. App. 26 (2017).
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2019
- Citation
- 19193126
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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.
- Granted
The Board has determined that the Veteran's pre-existing right ankle disorder was aggravated during his active-duty service, and thus service connection is granted for residuals of right ankle fracture (claimed as right foot condition), to include traumatic arthropathy.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate range of motion findings in a prior VA examination. The Veteran's claim for increased ratings for his right ankle fracture is now pending and will be reviewed again with new evidence.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation, warranting a TDIU on an extraschedular basis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right ankle disorder is being remanded for a new VA examination to assess the current severity of his condition, as the previous examination did not comply with Correia and Sharp requirements.
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