The Board has granted service connection for left ankle synovitis, right ankle synovitis, and bilateral foot arthritis. The decision is based on the Veteran's in-service parachute jumps and her current diagnoses of synovitis and arthritis.
The deciding factor: The evidence established that the Veteran performed parachute jumps during service and now suffers from diagnosed conditions related to these activities.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle synovitis, right ankle synovitis, bilateral foot arthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 11, 2020
- Citation
- 20053197
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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.
What you can do next
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