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.

The deciding factor: The effective date was granted based on continuous prosecution of the claim since its original denial in July 2015 and medical evidence supporting an initial onset during active service.

Claimed conditions

left ankle tendonitis, right ankle tendonitis, bilateral pes planus with heel tendinitis, bursitis, and stress fracture residuals

How they argued it

Direct service connection

Exposure basis

None

Rating assigned

None in this decision

Decision date

December 9, 2025

Citation

A25105613

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