The Board has decided that additional development is needed before the claim for service connection for arthritis right ankle, status post removal of exostosis can be fully adjudicated.
The deciding factor: The July 2012 VA medical opinion was based solely on the absence of documentation in the record and did not adequately address whether the Veteran's current condition could be related to his service-connected right foot disability or if it was aggravated by his other conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- arthritis right ankle, status post removal of exostosis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 23, 2020
- Citation
- 20005972
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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