Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for right ankle, left knee, and right knee disabilities as further development of the record is needed to address the adequacy of the medical opinions provided.
The deciding factor: The Board finds that the current medical opinions are inadequate due to their failure to acknowledge a second documented injury during service and to properly address the presumption of soundness at enlistment.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability, left knee disability, right knee disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25099401
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