The Veteran's claims for service connection for left ankle and right ankle disabilities have been reopened, but the Board has determined that there is not sufficient evidence to support these claims.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was received supporting a new theory of entitlement based on an in-service injury during a car accident. However, the preponderance of the evidence does not establish a link between the current disabilities and service.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle calcaneal spur with pain and limitation of motion, right ankle degenerative joint disease with calcaneal spur
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2019
- Citation
- 19187701
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.
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