The Board remands the issue of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for degenerative joint disease of the left ankle due to an inadequate statement of reasons or bases.
The deciding factor: The Board must remand this matter for compliance with the Court's September 2023 order granting the parties' JMPR, as it provided an inadequate statement of reasons or bases for the denial of entitlement to a rating in excess of 20 percent for DJD of the left ankle.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 11, 2024
- Citation
- 24001960
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.
- Denied
The Veteran's left ankle disability has been manifested by pain and, at worst, moderate limitation of motion. The Board finds that the criteria for a higher rating have not been met.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a higher rating for his service-connected left ankle disability is denied as the evidence does not support an increase in the rating beyond 30 percent prior to July 18, 2019 and since then he has already been assigned the maximum schedular rating authorized under DC 5270.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to the need for additional medical opinions and records.
- Denied
The veteran's claims for earlier effective dates, increased ratings, and service connection were denied.
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