The Board remands the matter for issuance of a Statement of the Case regarding the rating reduction from 20 percent to 10 percent, effective December 31, 2018, for right ankle chronic high-degree sprain.
The deciding factor: The improper filing of the July 2019 Notice of Disagreement does not deprive the Board of jurisdiction, but a Statement of the Case must be issued before an appeal can proceed.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle chronic high-degree sprain
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23001058
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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