The Board has determined that new and material evidence has been received to reopen the claim of entitlement to service connection for residuals of a right ankle disability. The issue of whether the reopened claim should be granted remains pending.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was submitted which relates to an unestablished fact necessary to substantiate the claim, i.e., that the veteran's pre-existing condition was aggravated during active military duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 4, 2006
- Citation
- 0623346
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What this means for you
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- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection for residuals of a right ankle fracture with arthritis and edema of the right foot, finding that there was no evidence linking his current conditions to his military service.
- Granted
The Board has restored a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's residuals of a right ankle fracture, effective February 7, 2014. The claim for an increased disability rating greater than 20 percent for residuals of a right ankle fracture is denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the claims for service connection and initial disability ratings due to new and material evidence submitted by the Veteran. The right ankle fracture claim is reopened, but no rating adjustment was granted as there is no compensable limitation of motion.
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