The Board remands the claims for a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle and entitlement to TDIU due to an issue being inextricably intertwined.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary to address the ameliorative effects of the Veteran's medication on his right ankle disability, as well as to consider the TDIU claim in conjunction with the right ankle disability claim.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative joint disease of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 7, 2025
- Citation
- 25004680
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.
- Partly granted
The Board denied increased ratings for degenerative joint disease of the right ankle but granted a separate rating for instability.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's appeal for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for his right ankle disability, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating.
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