Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection and increased ratings due to missing medical records and inconsistencies in examination reports.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on identified duty to assist errors and inconsistencies in medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot ganglion cyst, right ankle arthritis, right ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 29, 2025
- Citation
- 25001236
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