The Board has decided the right ankle disability case and remanded for further development regarding the back disorder. The Veteran's appeal is pending.
The deciding factor: The opinion on causation/aggravation of the back disorder by the right ankle disorder was inadequate, requiring a new examination to provide a rationale for the opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right ankle, dextroscoliosis of the lumbar spine
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 18, 2021
- Citation
- 21069450
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that there were duty to assist errors in the adjudication of the Veteran's claims for increased rating and service connection. The issues are being remanded to correct these errors.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including her cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, prevent her from engaging in substantially gainful employment that is consistent with her education and occupational experience.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has granted service connection for tinnitus. Service connection is being remanded for dextroscoliosis of the lumbar spine and a cervical spine condition to include as secondary to dextroscoliosis.
- Denied
The Veteran's service-connected post-traumatic osteoarthritis of the right ankle does not render him unable to secure and follow a substantially gainful occupation.
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