The Board has granted service connection for post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to a left ankle injury during active duty training.,Service connection was denied for residuals of a left ankle injury due to lack of evidence and further examination is needed.
The deciding factor: The current post traumatic arthritis in the right ankle is found to be directly related to an injury sustained during active duty training, while the left ankle disorder requires additional medical evaluation.
- Claimed conditions
- post traumatic arthritis of the right ankle, left Achilles tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 28, 2014
- Citation
- 1438428
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