Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for service connection for a residual ankle disorder due to recurrent soft tissue infection with cellulitis of the left lower leg, as it did not ensure substantial compliance with prior remand instructions.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary to obtain an addendum opinion addressing whether the Veteran's current disorders are related to inservice cellulitis of the lower leg.
- Claimed conditions
- residual ankle disorder due to recurrent soft tissue infection with cellulitis of the left lower leg
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25003812
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