The Board granted service connection for a right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right foot disorder, and left foot disorder based on the aggravation of pre-existing conditions during active duty.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's preexisting right and left ankle disorders worsened during service without clear evidence that the increase in severity was due to natural progression. The right foot disorder is related to her active duty service, while the left foot disorder is secondary to the service-connected right foot disorder.
- Claimed conditions
- right ankle disorder, left ankle disorder, right foot disorder, left foot disorder
- How they argued it
- Aggravation of a pre-existing condition
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- October 22, 2025
- Citation
- A25091173
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