The Board granted service connection for right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain and right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome as secondary to the service-connected right knee anterior cruciate ligament sprain.
The deciding factor: The March 2024 VA examiner provided a positive opinion linking the Veteran's ankle and hip pain to his service-connected right knee disability, and there is no adequate medical evidence against the claims. The Board resolved all doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle lateral collateral ligament sprain, right hip femoral acetabular impingement syndrome
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- June 16, 2025
- Citation
- A25052546
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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