The Board has remanded the case due to inadequate examination reports and a need for further development, including obtaining new VA examinations to assess the current severity of the Veteran's service-connected right and left ankle sprains.
The deciding factor: The decision is based on the need for additional medical evidence and clarification regarding the extent of the Veteran's disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, left ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20073588
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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