The Veteran's appeal for a higher rating for tendonitis of the left ankle has been granted. The case is remanded for further examination and evaluation regarding his epicondylitis of the left elbow.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran’s left ankle dorsiflexion met the criteria for marked limitation of motion, warranting a 20% rating. However, the case was remanded due to insufficient information about the severity and functional impairment of his epicondylitis of the left elbow.
- Claimed conditions
- Tendonitis of the left ankle, Epicondylitis of the left elbow
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 28, 2021
- Citation
- 21025393
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
Service connection is granted for thrombosis of the left axillary and subclavian vein. The Board also finds that service connection is warranted for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, left ankle, left shoulder, right shoulder, epicondylitis of the left elbow, epicondylitis of the right elbow, degenerative joint disease of the cervical spine, and degenerative joint disease of the lumbar spine. Service connection was not granted for peripheral neuropathy of the right lower extremity, left lower extremity, right upper extremity, or left upper extremity.
- Granted
The Board has granted the Veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a tendonitis of the left ankle, finding that her current diagnosis is related to her in-service injury and treatment. The decision also reopened her previously denied claim.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for right and left ankle disabilities, finding that the current conditions are not related to service or service-connected plantar fasciitis.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including PTSD, nephritis with nephrolithiasis, tinnitus, tendonitis of the right and left ankles, and hemorrhoids, render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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