Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for bilateral foot and ankle disabilities to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors.
The deciding factor: Remand is necessary due to inadequate VA examinations and opinions, as they did not adequately address the Veteran's lay statements and medical records.
- Claimed conditions
- right foot disability, left foot disability, right ankle disability, left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 12, 2025
- Citation
- A25107608
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