The Board has granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle and tendonitis and instability of the right ankle, finding that there is equipoise in the evidence regarding whether these conditions are related to active service.,Service connection was denied for right metatarsus primus varus as secondary to right hallux valgus due to a lack of continuity of symptomatology.
The deciding factor: The Board found that there is conflicting medical evidence on the relationship between the current diagnoses and active service, with some VA examiners finding a link while others did not. The decision was based on the weight of this conflicting evidence.,The claim for secondary service connection for right metatarsus primus varus as secondary to right hallux valgus was denied due to a lack of continuity of symptomatology.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, Tendonitis and instability of the right ankle, Right metatarsus primus varus
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 21, 2020
- Citation
- 20080193
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
Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Partly granted
The Board granted initial evaluations for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle and right leg length discrepancy, while denying an evaluation in excess of 10 percent for right hip sprain with impairment of the thigh and an evaluation in excess of 20 percent for right foot degenerative arthritis.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 10 percent for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle and remanded the issue of service connection for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle has been dismissed as his claim was granted in a prior rating decision. The cases for left ankle and knee degenerative arthritis, along with right knee residuals, are remanded.
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