The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle, left ankle, and right leg conditions as more thorough VA examinations are necessary to fully address their nature and etiology.
The deciding factor: A remand is necessary due to a pre-decisional duty to assist error; medical opinions regarding the claimed disabilities' relation to active military service are insufficient.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition, left ankle condition, right leg condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 18, 2025
- Citation
- A25036014
What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
What you can do next
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- Partly granted
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right and left leg conditions, as well as right and left hand conditions, to schedule VA examinations.
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