The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection and rating determinations related to his ankle, Achilles tendonitis, and wrist disabilities due to incomplete or inadequate examination reports. The Veteran is advised that these issues will be addressed again.
The deciding factor: Incomplete or inadequate examination reports have been identified, necessitating further evaluation of the Veteran's conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle joint disability, Right Achilles tendonitis, Right ankle joint disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- September 7, 2023
- Citation
- 23049260
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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
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- Granted
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for right ankle and bilateral foot disabilities due to inadequate opinions in previous examinations. The AOJ must verify all periods of service, including ACDUTRA/ADT and INACDUTRA/IDT, and obtain an addendum opinion from a medical examiner.
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