The Board remands the claims for service connection for various foot, ankle, knee, and low back disabilities as further development is needed to address duty to assist errors.

The deciding factor: The Veteran's complete service treatment records are unavailable, necessitating a remand to request additional records from the Veteran and obtain an adequate medical opinion.

Claimed conditions

Bilateral foot disability, Right foot hallux valgus and metatarsalgia, Left foot hallux valgus and metatarsalgia, Hammer toe, right second toe, Hammer toe, left second toe, Left ankle disability, to include as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, Right ankle disability, to include as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, Left knee disability, to include as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, Right knee disability, to include as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities, Low back disability, to include as secondary to bilateral foot disabilities

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

March 6, 2025

Citation

A25020586

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