The Board has remanded the claims for service connection for right ankle and right shoulder disabilities due to insufficient review of relevant service treatment records.,Your current rating for a right thumb disability is consistent with the currently assigned 10 percent rating.
The deciding factor: The medical opinions provided in December 2021 did not consider the Veteran's reported in-service injuries and subsequent treatment, which may affect their conclusions regarding service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disability, Left index finger disability, Right thumb postoperative residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- August 18, 2022
- Citation
- 22046934
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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
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- Granted
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- Dismissed
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- Granted
The Veteran's left ankle disability and headache disorder secondary to PTSD with alcohol use disorder have been granted increased ratings, effective September 16, 2018.
- Denied
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection were denied as the increase in severity of his conditions was not factually ascertainable within one year prior to March 30, 2023.,The effective dates for the grants of service connection for left knee instability and right knee instability are also denied.
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