The Veteran's claim for service connection for benign osteochondroma, left leg was dismissed as moot because a December 2023 rating decision granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splint / stress fractures with instability, status post osteochondroma of the tibia.,The Board remanded the Veteran's claims for service connection for lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle (claimed as arthritis, left ankle, hairline fracture bilateral ankles) and lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle (claimed as right ankle arthritis, hairline fracture bilateral ankles).
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claim of service connection for benign osteochondroma, left leg was dismissed because a December 2023 rating decision granted service connection for left knee patellofemoral pain syndrome and shin splint / stress fractures with instability, status post osteochondroma of the tibia. This encompassed the current claim of service connection for benign left leg osteochondroma.,The Board found that remand was necessary to obtain an adequate medical opinion regarding the etiology of the Veteran's diagnosed bilateral ankle sprain.
- Claimed conditions
- benign osteochondroma, left leg, lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle, lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- July 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24037464
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What this means for you
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- Remanded (sent back)
The Veteran's claim for a higher disability rating for his service-connected left ankle sprain is being remanded due to the inadequacy of the VA examination conducted in October 2020. The Board will seek an adequate medical examination and consider all relevant evidence before making a decision.
- Dismissed
The appeals for earlier effective dates for the specified conditions were dismissed due to untimely filing of the VA Form 10182.
- Granted
The Board granted earlier effective dates of October 25, 2021, for the Veteran's service connection claims for plantar fasciitis and pes planus, bilateral; left knee strain with patellofemoral pain syndrome and tendinitis; trochanteric pain syndrome, left hip; trochanteric pain syndrome, right hip; lateral collateral ligament sprain, left ankle; and lateral collateral ligament sprain, right ankle.
- Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 40 percent for TMJD and granted a separate 10 percent rating for limited lateral excursion. The claims for increased ratings and service connection for left ankle, left foot, and right foot gout were remanded.
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