Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for an increased rating higher than 10 percent for a right ankle disability and service connection for a right knee disability due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary as there is no examination notification letter or documented attempts to contact the Veteran regarding the scheduling of his examinations, making it unclear whether he was properly notified of the scheduled examinations.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, right knee patellar arthralgia (right knee disability)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25011063
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