The veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been incurred in service and he is currently receiving treatment for it. The right ankle sprain during service resulted in degenerative joint disease, but the current condition does not meet the criteria for service connection due to lack of evidence linking it to service. The skin rash between legs was acute and transitory in nature and did not produce any residuals.
The deciding factor: The veteran's hypertension is presumed to have been incurred in service as he was diagnosed with it within one year of separation from service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, degenerative joint disease of the right ankle, skin rash between legs
- How they argued it
- Presumptive (no nexus needed)
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- April 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0609723
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
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
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- Denied
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as chronic right ankle sprain. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.
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