The Board has granted service connection for a left ankle disability and an initial noncompensable evaluation for left cubital tunnel syndrome, previously characterized as left hand carpal tunnel syndrome. The veteran's claim of entitlement to an increased rating remains in appellate status.
The deciding factor: The evidence supports the veteran's claim of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disability due to chronic bilateral ankle instability identified during service and post-service examination.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle instability, left cubital tunnel syndrome
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- March 10, 2006
- Citation
- 0607073
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for left ankle instability as secondary to the Veteran's service-connected left ankle disability and hypertension, but denied increased ratings for the left ankle disability and other forms of arthritis.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that the current left ankle disability is etiologically related to the service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis.
- Partly granted
The Board granted a 30 percent rating for left ankle osteoarthritis from June 25, 2021, and a separate 10 percent rating for left ankle instability.
- Granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of February 5, 2010, for service connection for right and left ankle tendonitis and instability.
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