Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral ankle, knee, and hip conditions due to missing personnel records that could confirm the Veteran's participation in active duty for training (ACDUTRA) or authorized travel.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a pre-decisional duty to assist error due to missing personnel records necessary to verify the Veteran's participation in ACDUTRA or authorized travel during the claimed injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle condition, bilateral knee condition, bilateral hip condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25015700
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