The Board found that the current right ankle disability was not incurred in or aggravated by service and is not proximately due to or the result of the service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: VA examination did not confirm specific isolated right ankle lateral ligament instability, and there was no connection between the Veteran's service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and current right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle fracture, right ankle instability
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 15, 2010
- Citation
- 1026530
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for residuals of a right ankle fracture and gastroesophageal reflux disease, but denied service connection for gallbladder removal residuals to include as secondary to gastroesophageal reflux disease.
- Granted
The Board granted an initial 20 percent disability rating for right ankle instability, resolving all reasonable doubt in the Veteran's favor.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded other issues related to her right ankle disability.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal request was denied as it was not timely filed within one year of the rating decision.
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