The veteran's claim for an effective date prior to January 27, 1993, for service connection for the residuals of right ankle sprains is denied.
The deciding factor: The regulation states that when entitlement to service connection for a particular disability is based upon the receipt of new and material evidence received after a final disallowance, the effective date of service connection will be the date of receipt of the new claim or the date entitlement arose, whichever is later. In this case, the veteran's claim was not based on new and material evidence but rather on reopening an old claim, which became final in May 1980. Therefore, the earliest possible effective date is January 27, 1993.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of right ankle sprains
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- September 25, 2000
- Citation
- 0025482
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran withdrew his appeal of 13 issues, including service connection claims for various conditions and disability ratings. The Board dismissed the appeal as a result.
- Granted
The Veteran's disability ratings for left knee DJD with limited extension, right knee DJD with limited extension, and residuals of right ankle sprains were restored to their previous levels.
- Denied
The Veteran's service treatment records show he had two ankle sprains during his active duty. However, the VA examinations and medical evidence do not indicate any current right ankle disability.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of right ankle sprains is being remanded due to the need for additional development, including an examination.
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