The Board has remanded two issues: entitlement to a higher rating for left ankle tendonitis and service connection for heat stroke. Additional VA treatment records were uploaded after the issuance of the SOC but before the transfer to the Board, so a SSOC must be issued considering these records.
The deciding factor: Additional relevant evidence was added to the claims file after the issuance of the Statement of the Case (SOC) but before the case reached the Board. The Veteran's representative waived AOJ review of this evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendonitis, heat stroke
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 22, 2024
- Citation
- 24008798
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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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