The Board has remanded the case for an additional VA examination and opinion consistent with the terms of the Joint Motion. The Veteran's claim is now being reconsidered.
The deciding factor: An inadequate medical examination was provided, which did not consider in-service fractures of the left foot or ankle, leading to a remand for further development and adjudication.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture of the left foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 29, 2014
- Citation
- 1438736
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