Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, finding that the Veteran's obesity, which was linked to his service-connected disabilities, contributed to its development.
The deciding factor: The November 2024 addendum opinion from N.K., M.D., conceded the Veteran's obesity was a substantial factor in causing the claimed right ankle disability, supporting the favorable finding.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disability
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 4, 2025
- Citation
- 25001651
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