The claim for service connection for a right ankle disability has been reopened, and the issues are remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for a recurrent right ankle disability. The left ankle issue is also being remanded for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- recurrent right ankle disability, recurrent left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 4, 2024
- Citation
- 24000629
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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