The Board granted an effective date of May 20, 2021, for the award of service connection for left ankle tendonitis and a separate rating for left ankle instability. The claim for an initial rating in excess of 10 percent for left ankle tendonitis was remanded.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's left ankle condition manifested with instability, which warranted a separate rating. The effective date for the award of service connection was granted as of May 20, 2021, due to his intent to file being received on that date.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle tendonitis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- May 30, 2025
- Citation
- A25048182
What this means for you
A partial grant means some issues were granted while others were denied or remanded — common in multi-issue claims. Look at which issues went which way, and how each was argued.
What you can do next
Related decisions
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.
- Granted
The Board granted a 20 percent rating for the Veteran's left ankle disability, resolving reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
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