Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the claim for a left ankle disability to obtain an addendum medical opinion that adequately considers the Veteran's reports of in-service injury and persistent symptoms.
The deciding factor: The previous medical opinion was found inadequate as it did not consider the Veteran's competent reports concerning his in-service left ankle injury and persistent pain, and relied on the absence of medical evaluation and treatment records.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 23, 2025
- Citation
- A25091987
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