The Board remands the claim for service connection for a right ankle strain due to insufficient medical evidence and the need for new VA examinations.
The deciding factor: The current medical evidence is deemed inadequate, as it lacks sufficient rationale and relies on the absence of treatment records, which should not be the sole basis for a negative opinion. New VA examinations are required to provide a reasoned medical explanation connecting the Veteran's right ankle condition with his service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle strain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 24, 2025
- Citation
- A25092414
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