Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for additional evidentiary development, including obtaining Social Security Administration records and private treatment records from Physical Medicine and Rehab, Dr. Gregory Norwinski, and Dr. Orthan.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary to ensure VA's duty to assist by obtaining relevant records.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- 25014846
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