Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for coronary artery disease, right foot disability, left foot disability, and skin color changes due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations did not adequately address in-service exposures or secondary service connection as instructed, leading to a need for additional development.
- Claimed conditions
- Coronary artery disease, Right foot disability, other than cold injury residuals, Left foot disability, other than cold injury residuals, Disability manifested by color changes of the skin
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25002531
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