The Board has determined that another remand is necessary to obtain additional VA treatment records and provide addendum medical opinions regarding the appellant's left ankle, right foot, and MS disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that substantial compliance with previous remands was not achieved due to incomplete documentation of efforts to obtain certain records and inadequate examination opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle degenerative arthritis, right foot degenerative arthritis, left foot degenerative arthritis, multiple sclerosis (MS)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 10, 2020
- Citation
- 20002378
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 an increased rating of more than 20 percent for left ankle degenerative arthritis from February 19, 2024.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for multiple sclerosis, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran and finding that his MS had onset during his active duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for increased ratings for right foot degenerative arthritis and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as the evidence did not support a higher rating.
- Granted
The Veteran's requirement for assistance with activities of daily living was granted as a result of his service-connected left and right foot disabilities, specifically due to osteomyelitis.
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