Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claims for service connection for left ankle, right ankle, bilateral hip conditions and entitlement to specially adapted housing or special home adaptation grant as there is insufficient evidence to determine if the Veteran's pre-existing conditions were aggravated during his period of ACDUTRA.
The deciding factor: The October 2024 VA examination did not provide a proper opinion on aggravation due to lack of rationale and consideration of all relevant evidence. Remand is necessary for an adequate medical opinion.
- Claimed conditions
- post-traumatic and degenerative arthritis of the left ankle status post supramalleolar and fibula osteotomy, right ankle degenerative arthritis, left hip degenerative arthritis, right hip degenerative arthritis
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 29, 2025
- Citation
- A25110523
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