The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection for a left ankle disability due to an inadequate VA medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The May 2021 and June 2021 VA opinions were found inadequate as they did not consider all relevant evidence of record and provided insufficient rationale.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24072660
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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