Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claim for service connection of left ankle fracture residuals because VA did not obtain an adequate medical opinion. The Veteran will get a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinion was based on incorrect facts and thus inadequate.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle fracture residuals
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 14, 2025
- Citation
- A25003322
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