The Board has granted service connection for chronic right ankle sprain, status post peroneal tendon rupture and plantar fasciitis of the right foot as secondary to a service-connected right ankle disability. The decision is based on evidence showing that these conditions are related to active duty service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current right ankle and right foot conditions are found to be at least in equipoise with her service, resolving all doubts in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- chronic right ankle sprain, status post peroneal tendon rupture, plantar fasciitis, right foot
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 30, 2021
- Citation
- A21020678
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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.
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- Dismissed
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