Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for a right ankle sprain due to a duty-to-assist error regarding notification of a scheduled VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Veteran was not properly notified of her scheduled VA examination, which is required under 38 C.F.R. § 3.655.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25020573
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