The Veteran's service-connected right ankle disability has caused or aggravated her left ankle strain, bilateral knee PFS, and bilateral hip trochanteric pain syndrome. The Board granted service connection for these conditions on a secondary basis.
The deciding factor: The Veteran’s current left ankle, bilateral knee, and bilateral hip disorders were caused by her service-connected right ankle disorder due to overcompensation from the original in-service injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle strain, Left knee patellofemoral syndrome (PFS), Right knee PFS, Right hip trochanteric pain syndrome, Left hip trochanteric pain syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 10%
- Decision date
- November 25, 2020
- Citation
- A20017501
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What this means for you
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