The Board has determined that the earliest document in the claims file that may be accepted as a claim for service connection for the left ankle disability is dated May 26, 2004. Therefore, an effective date earlier than May 26, 2004 for the grant of service connection for synovitis, traumatic secondary to fracture of medial malleolus, left ankle is denied.
The deciding factor: The earliest document in the claims file that may be accepted as a claim for service connection for the left ankle disability is dated May 26, 2004. The RO granted an effective date of May 26, 2004, which is the date his claim was received.
- Claimed conditions
- synovitis, fracture of medial malleolus, left ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 30%
- Decision date
- August 22, 2008
- Citation
- 0828701
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