The Board has determined that additional development is necessary for the Veteran's claims of entitlement to an increased evaluation for residuals of a left ankle sprain and service connection for a lumbar spine disorder. The case will be remanded for further examination and opinion.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that current evidence does not sufficiently support the Veteran's claims, necessitating additional medical examinations and opinions to determine the severity of his disabilities and their etiology.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a left ankle sprain, lumbar spine disorder, including degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 29, 2022
- Citation
- 22043229
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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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error. The issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a left ankle sprain, bilateral knee conditions, and gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are being reviewed.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that it does not have jurisdiction over the propriety of any rating prior to September 22, 2014. The claims for increased ratings are still in appellate status and remanded due to the need for updated VA examinations considering both old and new rating criteria.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the issues of entitlement to service connection for residuals of right and left ankle sprains due to inadequate examination findings.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's residuals of left shoulder impingement syndrome and residuals of a left ankle sprain, finding that there is continuity of symptomatology since service.
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