Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection of a bilateral ankle disability is remanded. The Board requires further development, including a new VA examination and consideration of lay statements.
The deciding factor: The Board found the previous medical opinion inadequate as it disregarded the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- 25001107
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