The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a compensable rating for her right foot disability and service connection for her left ankle disability due to insufficient evidence. She needs additional medical opinions regarding the severity of her right foot disability and whether her current left ankle disability is related to her service.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there was not enough information in the record to determine if the Veteran's current left ankle disability is related to her service, thus requiring further examination and opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- stress fracture of the right third metatarsal, left ankle sprain/strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 27, 2021
- Citation
- 21025245
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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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