The Board has granted service connection for the Veteran's right ankle disorder and left hip disorder, finding that these conditions are secondary to his already service-connected conditions. Effective from November 22, 2017, he is now rated at 50% for migraine headaches.
The deciding factor: The right ankle disorder and left hip disorder were found to be caused by the Veteran's pre-existing service-connected conditions.
- Claimed conditions
- Right Ankle Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain, Left Femoral Acetabular Impingement Syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 50%
- Decision date
- December 5, 2024
- Citation
- A24080942
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- Denied
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- Denied
The Veteran's appeals for increased ratings and service connection were denied. The right ankle sprain and right knee strain are rated at 10 percent each, with no higher rating granted due to lack of evidence supporting more severe limitations.
- Denied
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- Partly granted
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