The Board has remanded the Veteran's appeals for increased ratings for his right ankle avulsion fracture and thoracolumbar spinal stenosis, as well as his claim for TDIU due to additional development of evidence and issuance of an addendum opinion regarding flare-ups.
The deciding factor: The decision was remanded based on the need for further development and consideration of the Veteran's reported flare-ups of his ankle and spine conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle avulsion fracture, thoracolumbar spinal stenosis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 17, 2020
- Citation
- 20079796
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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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- Dismissed
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- Granted
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