Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the issue of service connection for a right ankle condition due to an inadequate medical nexus opinion.
The deciding factor: The medical nexus opinion provided is deemed inadequate as it does not address the Veteran's theory of entitlement related to physical training during military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092317
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