The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for further development. The left ankle impairment claim is granted with a rating of 20 percent effective July 25, 2019. Service connection for back, left shoulder, and somatic disorders are also being remanded.
The deciding factor: The claims involve new evidence not previously considered in the original decision.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle impairment, back impairment, left shoulder impairment, somatic disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 16, 2023
- Citation
- A23028585
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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.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has decided that the Veteran's claim for eligibility to enroll in the PCAFC is remanded due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error and inadequate notice. The case will be returned to the AOJ for further action.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for cervical strain and left shoulder impairment, finding that the evidence supports a direct link to the Veteran's military service.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for tinnitus, but remanded the claims for service connection and increased ratings for various other conditions.
- Dismissed
The veteran's appeal for service connection and higher rating was dismissed because the veteran withdrew their appeal.
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