The Board granted service connection for bilateral ankle arthritis, finding that the evidence supports a chronic disease on a presumptive basis under 38 C.F.R. § 3.307(a)(3), 3.309(a).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current bilateral ankle arthritis was diagnosed within one year of separation from service and is supported by medical evidence.
- Claimed conditions
- bilateral ankle disabilities, bilateral ankle arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- March 25, 2009
- Citation
- 0910999
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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