The Veteran's appeal is remanded for additional examinations to determine the presence and etiology of a low back condition and left knee condition.,The Veteran's right ankle disability remains rated at 10 percent, with no higher rating granted. His bilateral ingrown toenails are currently rated as noncompensable.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that there is insufficient evidence to determine the presence of a low back and left knee condition, necessitating further examination.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disability, Bilateral ingrown toenails, Low back condition, Left knee condition
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- October 31, 2023
- Citation
- A23030268
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for an earlier effective date of January 10, 1997, for a 10% disability rating for his right ankle disability is denied as there was no CUE in the previous decisions.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a low back condition and right shoulder rotator cuff strain, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are at least as likely as not related to his military service.
- Dismissed
The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeals for higher disability ratings in excess of 20 percent for cervical spine and lumbar spine conditions, left knee condition, right knee condition, and sinusitis. The Veteran was granted service connection for chronic laryngeal papillomatosis.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to insufficient evidence regarding whether the Veteran's right ankle disability is related to his service. The VA examiner must provide an opinion on this matter.
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