The Board granted service connection for left and right ankle osteoarthritis, but remanded the claims for left and right leg sciatica due to inadequate VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The decision was based on a favorable finding in an April 2025 rating decision, and the remand was required due to inadequate medical opinions regarding the sciatica claims.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle osteoarthritis, right ankle osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- May 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25047685
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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