The Board remands the claims for service connection for left and right foot neuropathy to correct a pre-decisional error in obtaining adequate medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The VA examinations are not adequate because they do not address or explain the apparent contradiction between the evidence indicating that the Veteran's foot pain and/or neuropathy began in service and a reported date of onset in 2020, nor do they address the theory of service connection related to an injury sustained by the Veteran while delivering supplies between decks on his ship.
- Claimed conditions
- left foot neuropathy, right foot neuropathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 20, 2025
- Citation
- A25090360
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