The Board found that the Veteran's bilateral ankle degenerative joint disease is not related to his active service and does not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his service-connected hip and knee disabilities. The evidence did not establish a continuity of symptomatology or show arthritis as a result of in-service injury.
The deciding factor: The VA examiners concluded that the current ankle condition was more likely age-related rather than related to service, and there was no evidence linking it to any service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- Bilateral ankle degenerative joint disease
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- March 30, 2012
- Citation
- 1211673
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- Granted
The Veteran's right flatfoot and bilateral ankle degenerative joint disease have been granted service connection.,A higher initial rating of 30% for right flatfoot has been granted, effective January 1, 2017.
- Granted
The Veteran's service-connected disabilities, including pes planus with degenerative joint disease, bilateral hearing loss, thoracolumbar spine degenerative joint disease, bilateral knee and ankle degenerative joint disease, meet the criteria for a TDIU as they result in his inability to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
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