The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's pre-existing bilateral ankle/foot conditions, finding that they were aggravated by service.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's pre-existing bilateral foot/ankle condition was aggravated by in-service activities and repetitive movements during physical training.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle/foot condition, right ankle/foot condition
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 6, 2023
- Citation
- 23021216
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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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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Remanded (sent back)
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- Granted
The Veteran's claim to reopen the previously denied service connection for a left ankle/foot condition is granted. The case is remanded due to the need for another VA examination.
- Granted
The Board has granted service connection for bilateral hearing loss and bilateral tinnitus, finding that the Veteran's current conditions are related to in-service noise exposure. The left ankle/foot condition claim is remanded due to insufficient evidence.
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