Granted
The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as post-traumatic arthritis and lateral collateral chronic/recurrent sprain, based on the evidence showing that the Veteran's current disability was incurred in or caused by active service.
The deciding factor: The VA examiner documented the Veteran's lay statements regarding the onset and history of her right ankle disability, finding it less likely than not that the disability was caused or aggravated by her service-connected disabilities, as it had existed since 1992 prior to those injuries.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle post-traumatic arthritis, lateral collateral chronic/recurrent sprain
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- February 27, 2025
- Citation
- 25002886
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