The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for recurrent ankle and foot disabilities, as well as a rating for migraine headaches. The issues are related to in-service parachute jumps.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not provide sufficient probative value regarding the etiology of the Veteran's ankle and foot disabilities, which were incurred during active service.
- Claimed conditions
- Recurrent right ankle disability, Recurrent right foot disability, Recurrent left ankle disability, Recurrent left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 7, 2022
- Citation
- 22012780
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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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