Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claim for service connection of a left foot disability. The VA needs to get a better medical opinion on whether the veteran's left foot issues are related to his service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner's opinion was not sufficient to decide the claim because it lacked a proper rationale and relied on the absence of treatment during service.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot disability (claimed as foot drop), left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000016
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