The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and insomnia disorder (claimed as PTSD) were granted service connection, but the effective dates are denied due to lack of prior claims.,A disability rating in excess of 20 percent for type II diabetes mellitus with erectile dysfunction is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran did not file a formal or informal claim for these conditions prior to July 20, 2016, and thus the effective dates cannot be earlier than that date.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, Insomnia disorder (claimed as PTSD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 26, 2022
- Citation
- 22060081
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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.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claims for earlier effective dates as they were received more than one year after her intent to file a claim, and no good cause extension was requested.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has determined that the VA examination provided by the RO was inadequate and remands the case for a new examination to determine if the Veteran's current right ankle disability is related to her active military service.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's right ankle disability has been granted service connection. The Veteran's right hip trochanteric pain syndrome is remanded for further review.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain is currently rated at 10 percent, and the Board has determined that a higher rating is not warranted based on the evidence of record.
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