Partly granted
The Board granted an earlier effective date of September 27, 2023, for the award of service connection for left ankle osteoarthritis and remanded a claim for a higher disability evaluation.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's intent to file was within one year of his initial claim, allowing for an earlier effective date under VA regulations.
- Claimed conditions
- left ankle osteoarthritis
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 19, 2025
- Citation
- A25109749
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