Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left ankle disabilities to obtain a new medical opinion that adequately addresses the Veteran's lay statements.
The deciding factor: The December 2019 VA examiner's opinions were inadequate as they failed to address the Veteran's competent lay statements regarding the onset of his ankle pain during service, in accordance with the Board's remand directives.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25003065
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