Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left ankle disorder to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, specifically due to an inadequate medical opinion regarding the nature and etiology of the Veteran's condition.
The deciding factor: The May 2018 VA examination was found to be inadequate as it did not provide a nexus opinion or consider the Veteran's statements about symptoms.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- February 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25018642
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