The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for increased disability evaluation and TDIU due to insufficient medical evidence regarding his left ankle disabilities. The AOJ must obtain all relevant VA treatment records, forward another VA Form 21-8940 to the Veteran, and schedule a VA examination to assess the severity of his service-connected left ankle disabilities.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous examinations were inadequate for rating purposes due to lack of range of motion measurements in weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing conditions. The AOJ must obtain all relevant medical records and provide another VA Form 21-8940 to assess the Veteran's employability.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic arthritis, achilles tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 21, 2022
- Citation
- 22059385
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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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