The Veteran's left ankle disability is currently rated as 10 percent disabling. The Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted.,The Veteran's back disorder, right hip disabilities, and left hip disabilities are all remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not support the assignment of a higher rating for the Veteran’s left ankle disability due to lack of moderate or marked limitation of motion. The issues regarding service connection for the Veteran's back disorder, right hip disabilities, and left hip disabilities are remanded as there is insufficient medical opinion on whether these conditions are related to her service-connected left ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- {"condition_name":"Left ankle disability"}, {"condition_name":"Back disorder"}, {"condition_name":"Right hip disability"}, {"condition_name":"Left hip disability"}
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 3, 2020
- Citation
- 20000459
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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