Partly granted
The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disability, diagnosed as chronic right ankle sprain. The claim for an acquired psychiatric disorder was remanded for further development.
The deciding factor: The evidence is at least evenly balanced as to whether the Veteran's right ankle disability had onset during service. An examination and opinion are needed for the psychiatric disorder due to the lack of a current diagnosis and credible lay evidence supporting a personal assault stressor.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle sprain, acquired psychiatric disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 10, 2025
- Citation
- A25106553
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