The Board remands the case for a VA examination to determine the current severity of the Veteran's right ankle condition, as the last examination was in January 2020 and the Veteran believes her condition has worsened since then.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's statements indicate that her condition may have worsened since the last examination, necessitating a new evaluation to accurately assess the severity of her disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right achilles tendon rupture with surgical repair
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2024
- Citation
- 24004456
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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