The Board granted the application to reopen a claim for service connection for left ankle sprain and remanded the issue of entitlement to service connection for a left ankle disorder.
The deciding factor: New and material evidence was found to relate directly to the basis of the previously denied claim, specifically addressing the lack of evidence demonstrating residuals of an in-service injury and/or a relationship between a current left ankle disorder and military service.
- Claimed conditions
- Left ankle disorder
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 8, 2021
- Citation
- 21062594
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Board is remanding the claims for service connection due to a regulatory duty to assist error.
- Granted
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- Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for bilateral tinnitus, left foot disorder (flatfoot and plantar fasciitis), right foot disorder (flatfoot and plantar fasciitis), left ankle disorder, left knee disorder, right knee disorder, lumbar spine disorder, left lower extremity radiculopathy, and right lower extremity radiculopathy. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 20 percent for bilateral hearing loss was denied.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remanded several claims for further development and readjudication, including service connection for OSA and hypertension, as well as increased ratings for right wrist sprain, MDD, tension headaches, and other musculoskeletal conditions.
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