Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the service connection claims for achilles tendonitis and a bilateral leg disability for additional development, as the previous VA examination opinions were found to be inadequate.
The deciding factor: The nexus opinions provided by the February 2023 VA examiner are considered inadequate due to reliance solely on the absence of in-service treatment records and insufficient explanation regarding the Veteran's reports and assertions.
- Claimed conditions
- achilles tendonitis, bilateral leg disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 10, 2025
- Citation
- 25001919
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