The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims for a new medical opinion to address the nature and etiology of his bilateral ankle condition, as well as whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus. The TDIU claim is also deferred due to its inextricability with the primary claim.
The deciding factor: The Board found that a new medical opinion was necessary to address the etiology of the Veteran's bilateral ankle condition and whether it is related to service or secondary to his service-connected bilateral pes planus.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral Ankle Condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 29, 2024
- Citation
- A24021779
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What this means for you
A remand sends an issue back for more development, often a new examination or missing records. It does not award the benefit or decide the final outcome. The original decision explains the additional work ordered.
What you can do next
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