The Board found new and material evidence to reopen the claim for service connection for a left ankle disorder. The claims of service connection for arthritis of the low back and residuals of a left great toe injury were granted with appropriate evaluations.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was presented regarding the veteran's left ankle disorder, which had not been considered in previous determinations.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle disorder, arthritis of the low back, residuals of a left great toe injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- June 5, 2001
- Citation
- 0115500
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