The Board granted service connection for right ankle tendonitis, a right knee condition (strain and osteoarthritis), and impingement syndrome of the left shoulder based on new and relevant evidence that was submitted.
The deciding factor: The decision was made in favor of the Veteran due to the presence of new and relevant evidence supporting the claims, which included private medical opinions stating a direct relationship between the conditions and active military service.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle tendonitis, right knee condition (strain and osteoarthritis), impingement syndrome of left shoulder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- April 8, 2025
- Citation
- A25032226
What this means for you
A grant means the Board agreed the veteran was entitled to the benefit. Decisions like this show the kind of evidence and arguments that tend to succeed for claims like it.
What you can do next
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Other Board decisions on a similar condition or argued the same way.
- Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of July 8, 1993, for the grant of service connection for left and right ankle tendonitis but remanded increased rating claims for these conditions as well as a higher rating claim for bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and remanded service connection claims.
- Partly granted
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings and granted service connection for tinnitus, while remanding other issues.
- Denied
The Board denied the veteran's claims for increased ratings for right ankle tendonitis and right hip bursitis, finding that the evidence did not support a higher rating under applicable criteria.
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