Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle condition, but remanded claims for other conditions including neck, upper extremity radiculopathy, back, and lower extremity radiculopathy.
The deciding factor: The VA examination opinions were found to be inadequate due to a lack of consideration of in-service treatment records, while a private medical opinion provided a nexus between the Veteran's current disability and his service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition, neck condition, left arm radiculopathy as secondary to neck condition, right arm radiculopathy as secondary to neck condition, low back condition, left leg radiculopathy as secondary to low back condition, right leg radiculopathy as secondary to low back condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097378
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