The Board remands the issue of entitlement to higher initial evaluations for left ankle sprain with shin splints due to a need for additional evidence.
The deciding factor: Additional retrospective opinion regarding functional impairment is needed as the previous opinions were not fully responsive to the Board's directives.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle sprain with shin splints
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 8, 2024
- Citation
- 24001202
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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