The Board has determined that new and material evidence was not received to reopen the Veteran's claims of service connection for right and left ankle disorders, including as secondary to residuals of fractures of both heels as secondary to the service-connected disability of heel spurs, left foot. As such, these claims remain denied.
The deciding factor: The submitted evidence did not provide new facts that were necessary to substantiate the Veteran's claim of service connection for right and left ankle disorders, including as secondary to residuals of fractures of both heels as secondary to the service-connected disability of heel spurs, left foot.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle disorder, Left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2015
- Citation
- 1551745
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder, finding that it was not shown to be related to his active duty service and did not meet the criteria for secondary service connection due to his left ankle disability.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for a right ankle disorder and a lung disorder, finding that the conditions are related to active-duty service.
- Denied
The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a right ankle disorder, finding that there was no evidence linking his current condition to his military service.
- Granted
The Veteran's acquired psychiatric disorder, left ankle disorder, and right ankle fracture are all granted service connection. The right ankle fracture is remanded for a higher disability rating.
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