Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a right ankle disability to ensure compliance with previous remand instructions, including obtaining an adequate medical opinion.
The deciding factor: The RO committed a pre-decisional duty to assist error in failing to obtain a medical opinion as instructed by the February 2018 Board remand.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 17, 2025
- Citation
- A25089920
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