The Board denied reopening the veteran's claim for service connection for bilateral ankle strains because no new and material evidence was submitted.
The deciding factor: No new and material evidence was presented to support the claim of service connection for bilateral ankle strains.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle strains
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 3, 2007
- Citation
- 0719977
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Veteran's claim for service connection of a respiratory/lung disability, bilateral ankle strains, and lumbar spine strain was denied. The Board found no new and material evidence to reopen the claims.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for low back pain secondary to service-connected bilateral pes planus, bilateral leg shin splints, and bilateral ankle strains. The effective date of the grant of service connection for bilateral pes planus is remanded.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board has remanded the case due to the need for additional medical opinions and development of records. The issues include service connection for a left knee disorder secondary to bilateral ankle disorders, as well as initial ratings for lumbar strain with retrolisthesis, left and right ankle strains.
- Denied
The Board found that the Veteran's current bilateral knee and ankle disabilities are not related to his military service, specifically noting a lack of documented treatment despite reported symptoms.
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