The Board granted service connection for a left ankle disability, finding that the current left ankle disability is etiologically related to the service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis.
The deciding factor: The evidence shows an etiological relationship between the service-connected left foot plantar fasciitis and the current left ankle disability, placing reasonable doubt in favor of the Veteran.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle instability, left ankle sprain, left ankle posterior medial osteochondral defect, left ankle synovitis, left ankle lateral ligament reconstruction
- How they argued it
- Secondary to another service-connected condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- July 2, 2025
- Citation
- A25057424
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.
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