Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for a disability rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The September 2021 VA examiner's estimation concerning the Veteran's range of motion limitations during flare-ups did not adequately account for the Veteran's symptoms during a flare-up, making the examination inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 6, 2025
- Citation
- A25096905
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