The Board has determined that new and relevant evidence has been received to readjudicate the claim of service connection for right ankle injury, which was previously denied. The case is being remanded for further consideration by the AOJ.
The deciding factor: New and relevant evidence submitted since the last denial tends to prove or disprove the Veteran's claim regarding her right ankle injury.
- Claimed conditions
- Right ankle injury
- How they argued it
- Reopened with new and material evidence
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 11, 2024
- Citation
- A24082744
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Related decisions
Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeal for service connection for a right ankle disability was dismissed because his Notice of Disagreement (NOD) was not filed within the one-year deadline and he did not request an extension. The Board found that the NOD was untimely.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for right and left ankle injuries, finding that there is no evidence of a nexus between the current conditions and military service.
- Denied
The Board has denied the Veteran's claims for service connection for a right ankle injury and bilateral hearing loss, finding that there is no credible evidence of in-service incurrence or aggravation of these conditions.
- Dismissed
The Veteran's appeals for service connection were dismissed as he did not file a Notice of Disagreement within one year of the December 2022 rating decision, and his request for an extension was denied.
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