Remanded (sent back)
The appeal for service connection for a neck disability, left ankle disability, and left foot disability is remanded to obtain additional medical evidence.
The deciding factor: The VA Regional Office's opinions are deficient as they do not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset of his disabilities during service.
- Claimed conditions
- neck disability, left ankle disability, left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 11, 2025
- Citation
- 25002054
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