Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the veteran's claims for service connection for lumbar spine and bilateral ankle disabilities due to a duty to assist error. The veteran will receive new VA examinations to determine if her symptoms constitute a disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the veteran's reported symptoms may constitute a current disability resulting in functional impairment of earning capacity, even without a current diagnosis.
- Claimed conditions
- lumbar spine disability, left ankle disability, right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25000394
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