Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a left foot disorder to obtain additional medical opinions addressing whether any of the diagnosed foot disabilities were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion is found deficient as it failed to address significant probative evidence and did not provide an adequate rationale regarding aggravation of pre-existing conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a fracture to the left great toe, bilateral hallux valgus, left foot hallux rigidus, left foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 13, 2025
- Citation
- 25002215
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