The Veteran's appeal is being remanded to obtain additional VA examinations and outstanding relevant records, including private treatment records from a private orthopedic clinic. The goal is to rate the severity of his left ankle disability under both old and current rating criteria.
The deciding factor: The Board finds it necessary to remand this appeal due to incomplete evidence and the need for updated assessments considering all available records.
- Claimed conditions
- Impairment of muscle group X associated with a left ankle disability, Impairment of muscle group XI associated with a left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 13, 2022
- Citation
- 22068410
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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.
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