The Board has remanded the cases for further evidentiary development due to inadequate VA examination reports. The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU prior to March 25, 2015 are also remanded.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations provided were not adequate to determine the current severity of the Veteran's disabilities and his eligibility for a TDIU prior to March 25, 2015. The Board requires additional examination reports that comply with the instructions given in this decision.
- Claimed conditions
- appendectomy scars, post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, post traumatic arthritis of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 20, 2023
- Citation
- 23040044
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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 remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for a nerve disability and an initial rating for post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle. The AOJ is required to provide notice about his right to a hearing under 38 C.F.R. § 3.10.
- Dismissed
The issues of increased ratings for residuals of an appendectomy and appendectomy scars were dismissed due to a procedural error in the form used by the Veteran.
- Denied
The Board denied a compensable rating for the Veteran's appendectomy scars as they do not meet the criteria for a 10% or higher rating under any applicable diagnostic code.
- Partly granted
The veteran's claims for service connection for tinnitus and dry eye syndrome were granted. Other claims, including those for appendectomy scars, PTSD, and an eating disorder, were denied or remanded.
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