Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to obtain an adequate medical opinion that properly considers the Veteran's lay statements and supporting buddy statements regarding the onset of his right ankle injury and its ongoing effects.
The deciding factor: The December 2022 VA medical opinion was found inadequate because it failed to properly consider the Veteran's lay statements and supporting buddy statements, and did not provide a clear rationale that fully considers all relevant evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 4, 2025
- Citation
- A25019395
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