The Veteran's service-connected right ankle scar has been granted an initial rating of 10 percent, effective July 3, 2007.,The Board is remanding the issues regarding left cervical radiculopathy and right ankle residuals for additional development.
The deciding factor: There are pre-decisional duty to assist errors in connection with the Veteran's claims for service connection of left cervical radiculopathy (claimed as left carpal tunnel syndrome) and increased rating for right ankle residuals.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Scar, Left Cervical Radiculopathy (claimed as Left Carpal Tunnel Syndrome)
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 3, 2024
- Citation
- A24023114
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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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's right ankle scar and DJD were evaluated, with the scar rated at 0 percent and the DJD rated at 10 percent. The Board denied a higher rating for both conditions.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and effective dates have been remanded due to the need for further development. The right ankle disability, including its complications such as arthritis and instability, remains under review.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's appeal is remanded for obtaining outstanding private treatment records and VA treatment records, to include from Dr. T.S., and for readjudication of the issues on appeal.
- Denied
The Board denied referral on an extraschedular basis for the issue of entitlement to an increased disability rating greater than 20 percent for right ankle instability.
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