Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the Veteran's claim for service connection of bilateral ankle disability, secondary to obstructive sleep apnea, due to an inadequate VA examination.
The deciding factor: The opinion provided by the VA examiner is deemed inadequate as it did not address the specific facts of the case, including the Veteran's assertions regarding his weight gain due to sleep apnea and its impact on his ankles.
- Claimed conditions
- lateral collateral ligament sprain with plantar fascial enthesophyte, right ankle, lateral collateral ligament sprain with plantar fascial enthesophyte, left ankle
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- January 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25008646
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