The Board has granted service connection for right ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD) as it is considered a direct result of an injury sustained during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's right ankle DJD was found to be directly related to an injury he suffered in basic training, which resulted in a hairline fracture and subsequent arthritis.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating
- Not verified here — check the original decision
- Decision date
- April 14, 2020
- Citation
- 20025607
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What this means for you
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Whole decision: Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for lumbar spondylolisthesis and bilateral ankle dermatitis, restored the ratings for left knee limitation of extension, left ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD), and right ankle DJD, and denied service connection for sinusitis, chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), a right 5th finger scar, increased ratings for left knee flexion and extension, and rhinitis.
- Whole decision: Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded all issues to the Agency of Original Jurisdiction (AOJ) for further action, including obtaining missing medical records and scheduling new VA examinations.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted service connection for obstructive sleep apnea, finding that it is at least as likely as not related to the Veteran's service-connected right shoulder and right ankle conditions.
- Whole decision: Granted
The Board has granted an annual clothing allowance for the right ankle brace used to treat service-connected right ankle degenerative joint disease (DJD) and right knee pain associated with right ankle DJD. The decision is based on the Veteran's continued use of the brace, which causes wear and tear on his clothing.
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