The Board remands the matter for a new VA examination to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions.
The deciding factor: Remand is required due to non-compliance with previous Board directives regarding the new VA examination for the Veteran's right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right residuals of fracture of fibula with ankle involvement disability (right ankle disability)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 25, 2024
- Citation
- 24003849
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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