Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability to correct duty to assist errors, including missing VA treatment records and an inadequate August 2021 examination report.
The deciding factor: The August 2021 examination report did not adequately consider the Veteran's lay statements regarding flare-ups and repetitive motion, and there are missing VA treatment records that would assist in substantiating the claim for an increased rating.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015380
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