The Board has determined that the Veteran's right ankle sprain, which occurred during a period of INACDUTRA, is service-connected.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner opined that the current residuals of the right ankle sprain are related to the August 2005 injury incurred during INACDUTRA duty.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of a right ankle sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 12, 2019
- Citation
- 19128488
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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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Remanded (sent back)
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- Dismissed
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's claim for a rating in excess of 10 percent for residuals of a right ankle sprain was denied because he failed to report for a necessary VA examination, and the Board found that the missed examination was necessary to establish entitlement to the benefit sought.
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