Partly granted
The Board denied a rating in excess of 30 percent for right ankle laxity due to sprain and service connection for a right knee strain/sprain as secondary to the right ankle disability, but granted service connection for right gluteus medius tendinopathy as secondary to the right ankle disability.
The deciding factor: The Board found that the Veteran's right knee sprain/strain was not caused by or aggravated by his right ankle disability. However, resolving all reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran, his right gluteus medius tendinopathy was a result of his right ankle disability.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle laxity due to sprain, right knee strain/sprain, right gluteus medius tendinopathy
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- November 20, 2025
- Citation
- 25014220
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