The Board has decided to remand the case due to new evidence being added without a waiver, and the Veteran's representative requested this be done by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: The additional evidence was not waived by the Veteran or his representative, so it must be reviewed by the AOJ first before further decision-making can occur.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative changes, posterior tibial tendonitis, achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 9, 2020
- Citation
- 20024438
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Use your own notice and decision stage. A remanded issue is not a final court-appealable denial. VA review guidance and CAVC filing instructions (U.S. federal; reviewed October 7, 2026).
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board granted service connection for right and left ankle disabilities as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected hallux valgus.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for right ankle right lateral collateral ligament sprain (chronic/recurrent) and posterior tibial tendonitis, but denied a compensable disability rating for bilateral hearing loss. Several claims for service connection were remanded.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss but denied the claims for an earlier effective date, a higher rating for right ankle degenerative changes, and service connection for lupus nephritis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for achilles tendonitis and a bilateral leg disability for additional development, as the previous VA examination opinions were found to be inadequate.
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