The Veteran's claim for service connection of various conditions, including left ankle sprain and torn ligaments, has been reopened. His right ankle disability is rated at 20 percent. The claims for lumbar degenerative joint disease, sacroiliac degenerative joint disease, right foot retrocalcaneal exostosis, and a left ankle condition are remanded due to the need for additional medical opinions.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's conditions have been remanded as there is insufficient evidence regarding their etiology or secondary relationship to his service-connected disabilities.
- Claimed conditions
- residuals of left ankle sprain and torn ligaments, lumbar degenerative joint disease, sacroiliac degenerative joint disease, right foot retrocalcaneal exostosis, left ankle condition
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 23, 2019
- Citation
- 19131471
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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