Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a right ankle disability is remanded. The Board needs more medical opinions to determine the cause and nature of the disability.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current diagnosis has changed, and additional medical evidence is required to establish a direct or secondary service connection.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 16, 2025
- Citation
- 25000680
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