The Board has ordered a new VA examination for the Veteran's right ankle degenerative joint disease, sprain, and weakness due to incomplete testing in previous examinations. The TDIU issue is remanded as it depends on the rating assigned for the service-connected disability.
The deciding factor: The right ankle condition requires further evaluation to determine its severity accurately.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative joint disease, sprain, weakness
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- May 14, 2021
- Citation
- 21029749
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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).
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Granted
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- Whole decision: Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for increased ratings on multiple service-connected knee and hip conditions has been dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for trigeminal nerve neuralgia due to the Veteran's service-connected frostbite of the ears, and increased the rating for right ankle degenerative joint disease from 10 percent to 20 percent. The claims for an increased rating for right ear frostbite and a separate rating for left ear frostbite residuals were denied.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issues of higher initial ratings for right ankle, right knee, and neck disabilities and service connection for upper extremity radiculopathy disorders to obtain additional evidence and examinations.
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