Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection for left ankle arthritis and residuals of right ankle sprain with arthritis due to errors in the duty to assist.
The deciding factor: The Board determined that a remand was necessary to correct pre-decisional duty to assist errors, including inadequate medical opinions.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle arthritis, residuals of right ankle sprain with arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 13, 2025
- Citation
- A25002624
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