The Veteran's current degenerative arthritis of the left ankle is granted as service connection was established due to aggravation during active service.,Service connection for a low back disability, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left ankle is remanded.,Service connection for right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left ankle is remanded.,Service connection for degenerative arthritis of the right ankle, secondary to service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, is remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's current degenerative arthritis of the left ankle was aggravated by active service and therefore service connection is granted.,There is evidence that the low back disability, right knee osteoarthritis, and left knee osteoarthritis were caused or aggravated by the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left ankle. Service connection for these conditions secondary to the service-connected condition is remanded.,The right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis are also found to be related to the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, and therefore service connection is remanded.,The Veteran's right knee osteoarthritis and left knee osteoarthritis were also found to be secondary to the service-connected degenerative arthritis of the left ankle. Service connection for these conditions is remanded.
- Claimed conditions
- Degenerative arthritis of the left ankle, Low back disability, Right knee osteoarthritis, Left knee osteoarthritis, Degenerative arthritis of the right ankle
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 3, 2022
- Citation
- 22061846
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What this means for you
A remand is not a loss. The Board sent the case back for more development — often a new exam or missing records — before making a final decision. Many remands later end in a grant, and the decision spells out exactly what the Board wanted to see.
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- Remanded (sent back)
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