The Veteran's claims for service connection for peroneal tendonitis of the right ankle with instability and left knee osteoarthritis as secondary to that condition are granted. The claim for service connection for right knee osteoarthritis is remanded due to lack of evidence linking it to service or a service-connected disability, while the claim for right lateral epicondylitis (right elbow) is also remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's claims have been addressed and granted based on direct service connection. The remaining issues require further examination and evaluation to determine if there is sufficient evidence linking these conditions to service or a service-connected disability.
- Claimed conditions
- peroneal tendonitis of the right ankle with instability, left knee osteoarthritis, right knee osteoarthritis, right lateral epicondylitis (right elbow)
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- August 6, 2024
- Citation
- A24043982
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