The Board has granted the Veteran's claim to reopen his previously denied service connection for subtalar arthritis following left ankle strain, and has remanded the issue of determining whether this condition is related to his active service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran submitted new medical evidence that was found sufficient to reopen his previously denied claim. The Board now needs additional development to determine if the Veteran's current condition is related to his service.
- Claimed conditions
- subtalar arthritis
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2019
- Citation
- 19160670
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- Denied
The Board has determined that the Veteran's current left ankle disability, diagnosed as subtalar arthritis, is not related to his active duty service. The evidence does not support a finding of in-service causation or aggravation.
- Granted
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeal for a higher disability rating for his service-connected right ankle disability has been denied by the Board. The evidence does not support an increase in the current 20 percent rating.
- Partly granted
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