Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded the claims for service connection of both ankle conditions due to inadequate medical evidence. The Veteran will undergo a new VA examination.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the previous medical opinion was inadequate because it did not address all possible theories of entitlement, including direct service connection and aggravation.
- Claimed conditions
- ankle condition, left (claimed as pain, discomfort, and swelling), ankle condition, right (claimed as pain, discomfort, and swelling)
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 28, 2025
- Citation
- A25007382
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