Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to obtain a more comprehensive VA examination that addresses all current disabilities and considers the impact of service-connected foot disabilities.
The deciding factor: An additional VA examination is needed due to the inadequacies in the May 2024 examination, including its failure to address osteoarthritis and the potential impact of other service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25097588
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