The appeal is remanded to obtain additional evidence and ensure compliance with previous Board remand instructions.
The deciding factor: The remand is necessary due to non-compliance with the prior Board's remand instructions regarding the severity of the Veteran's right ankle disability and sensory neuropathy, as well as a CUE claim in a March 1972 rating decision.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the right distal tibia and fibula with scarring, secondary to a gunshot wound, sensory neuropathy of the right lower extremity
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2025
- Citation
- 25015324
Veterans Law Judge
Decisions by this judge: 2,156 · Granted: 29% (granted or partly granted, in the vetted decisions on this site)
Judge attribution: 2025 complete; earlier years partial.
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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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